Although it might seem obvious, signs of wear and age are the most telling sign that your Persian rug is vintage. A rug ...

This is especially true for vintage rugs, which offer a rich history, unique designs, gorgeous detail, and superior quality ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Hossein Rezvani buys two tonnes of wool at the start of every year. It’s not any old yarn, but Persian highland wool, ...

Hand-woven, hand-tufted, machine-made, broadloom and outdoor rugs from dozens of manufacturers gave market buyers plenty of design and price point options to choose from, and one new, digitally ...

Manila, Philippines – On 28 June, 2014, the Salcedo Institute of Art, with the support of Asia Society Philippines and ELLE Décor Philippines, hosted a specialist lecture on hand-knotted oriental ...

Doug Krizner: Congress is struggling over how to get tough with Iran. There’s talk of more sanctions, and re-imposing a 1980’s ban on imported Persian rugs. Lisa Chow, from member station WNYC, ...

It feels peculiar, even in Washington, to connect foreign policy to home decor, but President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal will affect American rug sellers, interior designers ...

The export of traditional Persian rugs from Iran, a market which once exceeded $2 billion, has plummeted to less than $50 million in the last year. The historic Kashan bazaar in central Iran once sat ...

TEHRAN, Iran – Now that President Donald Trump has chosen to withdraw the United States from the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, and reimpose sanctions, one industry in Iran is ...