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

 

 

Antique Caucasian Kuba or Baku Soumak rug, Eastern Azerbaijan, 132 x 193 cm, Hali Archive, dated first half of the 19th century (?). third quarter 19th century would be a more plausible date for this sumakh.