January 2008 Archive
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Oriental Rugs Today, Turkish Rugs
Turkish Rugs: The DOBAG Project
01.16.08 | 11 CommentsDOBAG is a Turkish acronym meaning Natural Dye Research and Development Project. Under DOBAG villagers learned the traditional use of natural dyes to make rugs.
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Oriental Rugs Today, Western Influences
Western Influences on Oriental Rugs
01.14.08 | Comment?A fundamental change has occurred in the way oriental rugs are selected to be woven. Commercial interests in Europe and America are now deciding what carpets…
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