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

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Para Mamluk rug, 16th century, Formerly Campana Collection, Milan, Italy. Size: 230x305cm. (Hali 93, p75, fig 7)). This was first thought to be late Mamluk, but Kuhnel suggested that its closely related to the compartment carpets.