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  • 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.
  • Antique Ottoman Rugs in Transylvania - Based on Stefano Ionescu's book of the same title, with over 260 color photos of antique rugs.
  • Armenian Rugs and Carpets - Scholarly essay on the ethnographic history and significance of carpets in Armenia.
  • Armenian Rugs Society - Organization devoted to the appreciation of Armenian rugs.
  • Azerbaijan Carpets - Information about culture and history of rug weaving in Azerbaijan; seller of mostly mid-20th century carpets.
  • Brandon Oriental Rugs - Nice introductory material for the newcomer to the rug world.
  • Carpet Encyclopedia - Information about all aspects of care and collecting of oriental rugs. Multilingual.
  • Cetinkaya Gallery - Well known Istanbul dealer in antique textiles, with live and on-line exhibitions.
  • 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.
  • Cocoon - Seref Ozen, Istanbul dealer in antique textiles, mostly from central and western Asia.
  • Collins Gallery - Old and antique Persian rugs, with reference material, bibliography, articles and many photographs of Bijars.
  • Costumes and Textiles - Exhibitions from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
  • deYoung Museum Textiles - Includes collection of images and information from the San Francisco museum.
  • Emmett Eiland's Oriental Rugs - San Francisco bay area (Berkeley) dealer's site has topical articles about oriental rugs.
  • eRug Gallery - Commercial site with a "Learn About Rugs" section.
  • FlyingRugs - Rugs and kilims, largely from Konya, Turkey, with many images and some background information.
  • Franses US - North American gallery specializing in historic tapestries, carpets and textiles, with periodic exhibitions.
  • Gallery Tulip - Antique textiles from the silk road countries. In English and Japanese.
  • Ghereh - Quarterly journal for textile collectors. English and Italian editions.
  • Hajji Baba Club - Activities, news and photos of events of the New York based rug collector club.
  • HALI - English periodical devoted to oriental rugs, textiles, and Islamic Art.
  • Haliden Oriental Carpets - Dealers in antique oriental carpets, Persian rugs, tribal rugs and trappings. Cleaning, restoration, repair, and conservation services.
  • 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.
  • International Hajji Baba Society - Rug collector club in Washington, D.C.
  • Jacobsen Oriental Rugs and Carpets - A commercial site with lots of information, especially useful for the novice collector.
  • JBOC's Notes on Oriental Rugs - Barry O'Connell's opinions of oriental rugs and the people involved with them.
  • Jozan - Articles, auction news, sales gallery and information about oriental rugs.
  • Keshishian Carpets - Dealer (New York and London) in oriental rugs and textiles.
  • Kilim.com - Kilims and other textiles, with articles and a discussion forum.
  • Le Bazaar D'Orient - Commercial site with a lot of information about Turkish weaving. In English and French.
  • The Lenkoran Gallery of Antique Textile Arts - A gallery in London, England featuring a range of pieces from different parts of the world.
  • 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.
  • 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 Review - A tabloid from 1981-1987, color magazine until 1996. Now on the web only. Back issues, some new material.
  • Oriental Rug Society in Gothenburg (Sweden) - A non-commercial society for collectors of oriental textiles, includes exhibitions, photos and facts.
  • Oriental Rugs History - Informational site with brief essays about weaving, materials, dyes, design, classification and history of oriental rugs.
  • Oriental Rugs of Bath - Dealer in old and new quality hand-made rugs, especially room-size and over-size. Specialist cleaning and repairs, valuations.
  • Oriental Rugs, The Connoisseur's Guide - Recommendations for identifying and evaluating oriental rugs and carpets.
  • Pazyryk Gesellschaft - German collector club, with announcements, exhibitions and other information. [German and English]
  • Perryman Oriental Carpets - Australian dealer in textiles, restoration and cleaning services.
  • Persian Carpet - Cultural information and history related to Persian carpets.
  • 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.
  • Philadelphia Oriental Rug Society - An active rug collector organization.
  • Raymond Benardout Gallery - Los Angeles dealer (formerly in London) in antique rugs, textiles, and tapestries.
  • Richard E. Wright Research Reports - A scholar's notes on the nature and origin of textiles.
  • Rippon Boswell & Co - International auction house specializing in antique carpets and textiles.
  • Rug Rag - Information related to evaluating, purchasing and investing in Oriental rugs.
  • RugLore - An informative site operated by Sam Gorden, an irascible, knowledgeable rug enthusiast.
  • San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society - Large, active rug collector club, with on-line exhibitions.
  • Seattle Textile and Rug Society - Increasing understanding and appreciation of collectible textiles and oriental rugs in the greater Seattle area.
  • Shaver~Ramsey, Oriental Rugs - Denver dealer with many educational events for new and experienced collectors.
  • 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.
  • Tea and Carpets - Noncommercial site with talk, news, and links about oriental carpets and carpet collecting them.
  • Textile Gallery - Michael Franses' commercial site with scholarly exhibitions
  • Textile Museum - Washington, DC museum devoted to textile arts. Information on exhibitions, educational programs, textile learning center, and shop.
  • Textile Museum of Canada - Toronto's museum devoted to textiles.
  • TextilesAsArt.com - Very beautiful site from a dealer with a wide range of Asian textiles.
  • Tribal Art at Rimea.net - A personal collection and exchange of oriental, tribal rugs.
  • Tschebull Antique Carpets - Informative commercial site, by one of the leading authorities on northwest Persian and Caucasian rugs.
  • Turkish Bazaar - Provides information about Oriental rug making, kilims, the language of motifs, selection and care.
  • Urartu Carpets & Kilims - Oriental rugs and textiles from Anatolia and central Asia.
  • Vanishing Textiles - Selections from an exhibition/book on ethnographic textiles.
  • Zadah Fine European & Oriental Carpets - Decorative European carpets and tapestries; antique oriental rugs and carpets.
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