Hand knotted Persian Sarouk rugs (also spelled Sarough, or Sarouq) were popular in the U.S. in the early 20th century. Many Westerners and Americans went to the city of Arak, then called Sultan Abad and produced Sarouk rugs for the…
In an older post dated September 21, 08, I had a review of a kind of Iranian gold wefted fabric made on silk foundation called Zari. I received few comments and also few e-mails asking some questions. Rather than replying…
In an earlier post dated September 14, 2008, I wrote about an Oriental & Specialty Rug course I took for three days from Sept. 11 to 13, 2008 in San Diego, California. I enjoyed the class very much. The instructors,…
” ZARI ” ( golden ), is an attributive adjective, which is referred to ZAR (gold). It means made of gold. Therefore, ZARI is a type of brocaded fabric with gold weft”. About 1000 B.C. Zari fabrics were woven in…
Regardless of what the politicians say, it is economically tough for everyone these days. What I as a rug dealer and rug enthusiast do here in Los Angeles to survive is: 1- I work harder & smarter. (We are open…
We received a nice Ghardjeh (Gharajeh, Karaja, or Qarajeh) rug from a customer for cleaning and repair. Gharadjeh is a very small town in north west Iran close to the famous rug production center of Heriz. In Gharadjeh town, weavers…
One of our repeat customers brought in an antique rare Senneh rug with multi-colored silk foundation for cleaning and repair. They had this wonderful piece in the family for a long time. It was at least 100 years old. Some…
Few days ago, a couple came into our rug gallery and said they wanted to sell few Indian rugs which were in storage for 15 years. I told them that the rugs would be most likely damaged by moth, but…
I was like a kid in a toy store or a candy shop during the past three days of September 11, 12, and 13, 2008. Why? Because I participated in an Oriental and Specialty Rug Course which was held in…
We receive many rugs for stain removal in our rug gallery. We have a workshop next to our rug store on La Cienega Blvd. in Los Angeles and take care of these stains. There is one big problem and that…