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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Bird Ushak, Acquired from Franz Bausback, Mannheim, in 1978, 188 x 122 cm, Beginning 17th century, Highlands of Anatolia, Turkey, Published Weltkunst April 15th, 1978, page 862, Volkmann (signed I 51), “Die Nachfahren des Pazyrykteppichs”, 1982, page 10, Bausback „Anatolische Knüpfkunst“ 1978, page 43, Bausback “Antike Knüpfkunst“ 1982, page 10, Hali 1978 I/1, page 58