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 carpet with four star medallions, 122 x 243 cm, Azerbaijan. Seen on Rahmanan Carpets.

Here red selvedges indicate the western Caucasian origin of this rug. Probably Gendge (Ganja) region. Late 19th century