AMANA — Linda Grabau finds odd moments throughout her day to prepare the material that she will later weave into a rug. She’s made rugs from pantyhose and shirts. She was recently tearing into a pair ...

A high-quality Iranian carpet can cost tens of thousands of dollars, with antique rugs fetching even higher prices.

KUKES, Albania (AP) — Hate Ora has been weaving carpets and rugs for more than half a century, since learning the craft as a child by sneaking into her aunt’s workshop. Ora, 64, is now teaching the ...

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And at the Domotex fair in Hannover on January 13-16 -- one of the biggest annual trade shows for the industry -- many are watching Bayat Nomad Gaminchi, a successful, high-end production house that ...

27 September 2005 (RFE/RL) -- Iran is looking to revive its carpet-weaving industry by creating the world's largest rug. The massive rug will cover almost 6,000 square meters. Officials at the ...