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

 

 

Floral carpet (dark blue ground), early 19th century, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 107 (3956) from Cerablus, Turkey. 200 x 435 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 82. The pattern consists of yellow or blue cartouches with four pairs of small leaves alternating with white stars.