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• About Handmade Oriental Area Rugs

  http://www.nejad.com/consumer/index.html
  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

  http://www.armenianrugssociety.com/
  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.

• Carpet Industry - New Georgia Encyclopedia

  http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/carpet-industry
  Overview of the history, development and current state of affairs of the carpet industry in Southern USA.

• History of Carpet Knotting and Weaving in Tunisia

  http://www.raken.com/style/eng/historique/tapis_tapisserie.asp
  Short article about the history of the art of carpet and tapestry weaving in Tunisia. From the Raken Services web site.

• History of the Navajo Rug

  http://www.navajorugrepair.com/navajorug.htm
  Web site of the Navajo Rug Repair Company, providing a rough chronology for the history and development of Navajo rug or blanket weaving, including information on design and techniques.

• Persian Carpets

  http://www.persian-carpet.info/
  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.

• The Bayeux Tapestry

  http://www.hastings1066.com/
  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 History of Carpet

  http://www.carpetinfo.co.uk/all_about_carpet/history_of_carpet.htm
  Historical time line of the development and manufacture of carpets, from 6000 BC till modern times. From CarpetInfo.Co.Uk.

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