Area Rug Collecting (02)

Dangers of Rug Collecting
This article originally appeared in Oriental Rug Review Vol VI, No. 10 (January, 1987). The author discusses the passionate pursuit of objects of artistic significance, are dangers of a more existential nature. There is a rule of thumb in rug collecting circles, according to the article, that the more you understand about rugs, the less you know. That's only the beginner collector who speaks with any assurance about rugs, the article says. It’s a good look at the attitudes that can shape the rug-collecting industry.

Jacobsen's Guide to Oriental Rugs and Carpets
Provided by a rug merchant, this is an excellent top-line guide to oriental rugs from Afghanistan, the Caucasus, China, India, Nepal and Tibet, Pakistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Provides links and information on how the rugs are made, how to select the correct size, and a lot of other tidbits such as how to tell if your rug is really silk.

The Seattle Textile and Rug Society
The Seattle Textile and Rug Society is also known as STARS, and the group is dedicated to the appreciation of fine rugs and textiles for those in the Puget Sound area. Through meetings, speakers, newsletters, and exhibitions, STARS provides its members an opportunity to learn and to share their interest in the world of carpets, textiles and the related arts. Anyone interest in studying, collecting, preserving or decorating with textiles and rugs will enjoy being a member of STARS. Group has had forums about textiles and costumes in urban Morocco, Tsutsugaki, Thai textiles, Shahsavan weaving and Kutch embroidery, to name a few.

Oriental Rug Review
This is the home page of Oriental Rug Review, which is a journal of Oriental rugs, other textiles and the literature published in the United States for 15 years, from March, 1981 to March, 1996. Oriental Rug Review was first published as a black and white monthly tabloid in March 1981. In October 1987 ORR was converted to a color magazine format and was issued bimonthly. It is the hope to get the older information on this Web site as it progresses forward.

Hali Fair Rug Event
This is the homepage for the Hali Fair, which took place in London during 2005. The fair is the leading international carpet and textile art event. It occurs over eleven days alongside the Olympia Summer Fine Art and Antiques Fair, where over 300 international dealers exhibit to an audience of circa 35,000+ discerning collectors, institutional and private buyers and art lovers from across the globe. In 2005, the fair moved to the ground floor of the Olympia National Hall.