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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Early Shirvan or Karabagh carpet, 18th century, Khanate Period. al Sabah Collection, Kuwait National Museum. published in "Carpets from Islamic Lands" by Friedrich Spuhler

 

 

image source: www.rugtracker.com, John Taylor. According to John, the rug was looted from the Kuwait City Museum during the Iraqi invasion and never been recovered.