About the Antique Rugs of the Future Project

 Sheep Breeds of Azerbaijan

 Shearing, Sorting, Washing, Carding, Spinning

 "The advantages of handspun yarn to machine spun yarn"

 Rediscovery of Ancient Natural Dyes		 Our Natural Dyestuffs

 Mordants

 Difference between synthetically and naturally dyed rugs

 Weaving and Finishing Steps

 Galleries of ARFP Caucasian Azerbaijani Rugs
 


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Ushak 'bird' carpet with rosette and meander border, Western Turkey, mid-17th century. 114 x 171cm. Black Church, Braşov, no.152

 

illustrated in Stefano Ionescu's "Antique Ottoman Rugs in Transylvania"

 

http://www.transylvanianrugs.com