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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Antique Khyzy mafrash (bedding bag) with peacock motifs, woven in zili (sometimes called "shadda") style - type of sumakh weaving with brocading, late 19th century, Khyzy District (north west of Baku), Azerbaijan.  The State Museum of Azerbaijan Carpet and Applied Art