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» About Handmade Oriental Area Rugs - Introduction to the history, manufacturing technologies, materials and styles of hand woven and hand knotted Oriental rugs. Stain removal guide. Glossary of terms. From Nejad Rugs.

» Armenian Rugs Society - USA. Non-profit organization, dedicated to the preservation and documentation of knowledge relating to the contribution made by Armenian weavers to the history, artistry and technology of rug making. List of exhibitions. Library of publications. Links to related sites.

» The Bayeux Tapestry - Homepage of Glen Ray Crack with the complete Bayeux Tapestry collection, including a Latin-English translation. Also, information about the construction and history of the collection, and layman commentaries. Link to his pages about the Battle of Hastings.

» The Carpet Industry of Southern USA - Overview of the history, development and current state of affairs of the carpet industry in Southern USA. From The New Georgia Encyclopedia.

» Carpet Weaving - Short article on the art of carpet weaving in ancient Persia and current day Iran, with historical notes and illustrations of antique carpetry. From the Iranian Embassy in Canada site.

» Centuries of Walking on Art - Article about the art of floor and wall coverings, from 14th Century French hand painted canvasses to North American colonnial floor cloths. Author: Natalie Browne-Gutnik.

» The History of Carpet - Historical time line of the development and manufacture of carpets, from 6000 BC till modern times. From CarpetInfo.Co.Uk.

» History of Persian Carpets - Short article, translated from German, on the history of Persian carpetry, and its development throughout time. Some links to musea. Originally published by Battenberg Verlag. Editor: Erich Aschenbrenner.

» Old Turkish Carpets - Extensive information about the early history of the design and manufacture of Ottoman carpets and prayer rugs. English and Turkish.

» On Felt - Short history of the uses of felt as carpet underlays in ancient Persia. Author: Richard E. Wright.

» Persian Carpets - Extensive information about the history of Persian carpets, the industry and the technologies it applies. Also, Persian carpet designs and classification, and glossary of technical terms. Link to the Carpet Museum of Iran.

» Rug Art - Information resource for students and researchers of the history, techniques and functions of hand woven carpets and rugs in the Islamic world. Library of articles. Links to related sites. English and Iranian.

» A Timeless History of Tapestry and Wall Hangings - Detailed article on the history and production techniques of tapestry, from ancient Greece to the present time. From Tapestry and More Galleries.

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