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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Antique Azerbaijan rug, NW Iran, 19th century. Rippon Boswell & Co. International Auctioneers of Rare Carpets & Textiles, 19 May 2001 (71)

Information and picture courtesy: John Taylor, rugtracker.com