Bonafide Persian rugs haven't been imported since the U.S. imposed its trade embargo on Iran in 1979, but they've managed to avoid the pitfalls of other heirloom goods, said David Martinous of ...

Inside a historic building on East Franklin Street, skilled artisans practice techniques that date back centuries. At Christian-Lorraine Oriental Rugs, the approach to oriental rug care goes beyond su ...

Over nearly four decades, Jim and Ursula Stilley have cleaned and restored thousands of Navajo and Oriental rugs from all over the world at their small shop in Tucson. Now, the Stilleys are closing ...

DORSET — James Gavagan looked up from the large antique rug he was repairing and told a visitor about the different factors which drive the sale of such an item. Gavagan, co-owner of KaraFinn Oriental ...

Q. I have a hooked rug that was made by an aunt and is frayed at the edges. I would like to have it repaired. Do you have any suggestions? — The District A. Hadeed Oriental Rug Cleaning in Old Town ...

Persian carpets and other “rugs of the East” are firmly established as elegant design elements — subtle and often-unheralded — that loudly whisper refinement and good taste. Historically, many of us ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (CAPE FEAR WEEKEND) - Wilmington is home to the best Oriental Rug Gallery in the United States, and it’s won the most prestigious award in the industry back in 2007. Many rugs in the ...