AKREP Goteborg (Sweden) rug collectors club. |
Alan Jones Antique Rugs and Textiles London dealer in antique rugs and textiles from western and central Asia. |
Alberto Levi Gallery Antique textiles and carpets; periodic exhibitions. |
American Conference on Oriental Rugs Association of American rug societies, with conventions every two years. |
Antique and decorative Oriental rugs and textiles Antique tribal rugs and decorative carpets. |
Armenian Rugs and Carpets Scholarly essay on the ethnographic history and significance of carpets in Armenia. |
At World Rugs Oriental carpet discussion groups, newsletters, resources directory and some commercial content. |
Brandon Oriental Rugs Nice introductory material for the newcomer to the rug world. |
Christopher Legge Sales, restoration and cleaning of antique and new oriental carpets. |
Claudio Mariani: Tibetan and Chinese Antiques and Carpets Commercial site with images of Tibetan and Chinese rugs and a list of recommended readings. |
Clive Rogers Oriental Rugs Photos and information about antique oriental rugs. |
Cloudband Oriental rugs and arts. Includes sales, exhibitions, articles and discussion boards. |
Collins Gallery Old and antique Persian rugs, with reference material, bibliograpy, articles and many photographs of Bijars. |
Costumes and Textiles Exhibitions from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art |
deYoung Museum Textiles Extensive collection of images and information from the San Francisco museum. |
eRug Gallery Commercial site with a "Learn About Rugs" section. |
Fairman Fine Oriental Rugs London based dealers in antique, tribal, traditional and contemporary oriental rugs, carpets and kelims. |
FlyingRugs Rugs and kilims, largely from Konya, Turkey, with many images and some background information. |
Gallery Anatolia Turkish dealer (in Cappadocia region). Site has some information on symbols in kilims. |
Gallery Tulip Antique textiles from the silk road countries. In English and Japanese. |
Ghereh Quarterly journal for textile collectors. English and Italian editions. |
HALI English periodical devoted to oriental rugs, textiles, and Islamic Art. |
Haliden Oriental Rugs and Carpets Dealer site with many images of antique rugs and bags. |
Harlequin Thunderstrand A nice online catalog of antique rugs and back issues of Hali. |
Holly L. Smith & Co. The care and cleaning of oriental rugs, by a well known restorer. |
Hort Oriental Rugs Antique oriental rugs, mostly village and tribal, with some background information on each. |
International Conference on Oriental Carpets Organization dedicated to carpet and textile arts, with conventions every three years, and books for sale. |
Jacobsen Oriental Rugs and Carpets A commercial site with lots of information, especially useful for the novice collector. |
James Opie Oriental Rug Informative site that includes extensive articles by author and collector James Opie. |
Jozan Photogallery, auction news and information on oriental rugs. A large number of images and links. |
Kilim.com Kilims and other textiles, with articles and a discussion forum. |
Mark Keshishian and Sons Dealer site with some articles about rugs. |
New England Rug Society Organization for collectors of rugs and textiles. |
Nikos A. Salingaros: Contributions to Carpet Studies University of Texas Mathematics Professor applies and defends methodology of Christopher Alexander. |
NonPlusUltra Includes a number of (mostly antique) rugs for sale, articles and announcements of interest to collectors. A good site, but slow. |
Oldcarpet Information about Persian rugs; cleaning, texture, sizes, color, materials, knots, values. |
One Thousand Years of Chinese Textiles Exhibition of Chinese textiles, on display in 1995 at the Hong Kong Museum of Art. |
Oriental Rug Merchants Oriental rug broker site, with consumer information sections. |
Oriental Rug Review A tabloid from 1981-1987, color magazine until 1996. Now on the web only. Back issues, some new material. |
Oriental Rugs and Carpets SiteRing List of links to informative sites on oriental rugs |
Oriential Rug Trace Lists stolen rugs and helps in their recovery. |
Peacock Gallery Dealer site with some links and a brief summary of the history of rug weaving. |
Philadelphia Oriental Rug Society An active rug collector organization. |
Rippon Boswell Wiesbaden Antique carpet auctioneer; site in English and German. |
RugLore An informative site operated by Sam Gorden, an irascible, knowledgeable rug enthusiast. |
Sam Coad Antique Textile Art Gallery Specialist dealer in very old rugs and fragments. |
Silk and Wool: Ottoman Textile Designs in Turkish Rugs A scholarly article by a collector, Gerard Paquin. |
Silk Road New and antique rugs and kilims made with natural dyes, wholesale and retail. |
Textile Museum Washington, DC museum devoted to textile arts. Information on exhibitions, educational programs, textile learning center, and shop. |
Textiles Through Time A collection of links to textile-related sites. |
The Lenkoran Gallery of Antique Textile Arts A gallery in London, England featuring a range of pieces from different parts of the world. |
The Persian Carpet Gallery A noncommercial site from Stanford University, with a history of Persian carpets and examples of rugs from most regions of Iran. |
Tschebull Antique Carpets Informative commercial site, by one of the leading authorities on northwest Persian and Caucasian rugs. |
Turkish Carpets History, regional differences and functions of carpets in Turkey. |
Vanishing Textiles Selections from an exhibition/book on ethnographic textiles. |
World Wide Weave A directory of oriental rug and textile societies. |
Zadah Fine European & Oriental Carpets Decorative European carpets and tapestries; antique oriental rugs and carpets. |