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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Early Kuba or Karabagh dragon carpet, 17th century, Safavid Period, Azerbaijan. Dimensions: L. 184 in. (467.4 cm) W. 86 in. (218.4 cm). Wool (warp, weft, pile); symmetrically knotted pile. Metropolitan Museum of Art. The James F. Ballard Collection, Gift of James F. Ballard, 1922. Accession Number 22.100.119