An Extremely Short history of Rugs
July 22, 2020
When is a rug a carpet, and when is a carpet a rug? The difference, such as it is, between a rug and a carpet is, in general, that a rug tends to be smaller and is not fixed to the floor, while a carpet is usually bigger and may even cover the whole room, […]
Read ArticleNew and Innovative Bespoke Rugs
July 21, 2020
Modern rugs can make a room feel homely and comfortable whilst adding taste to a room, much like owning a large rug by Henzel of Sweden. They excel in colour and art but also being practical- Henzel wool is durable and resilient but is also comfortable and safe. Henzel use the purest, cleanest, wool from […]
Read ArticleFibres and materials generally used in Carpets and Rugs.
July 15, 2020
Carpets and Rugs can be made from many singular or blended natural and synthetic fibres. Fibres are chosen for durability, appearance, ease of manufacture, and cost. In terms of scale of production, the dominant yarn constructions are polyamides (nylons) and polypropylene with an estimated 90% of the commercial market. Nylon Nylon is the most common material for […]
Read ArticleAn article on The Rug Company
July 13, 2020
One of the biggest name in rug design and manufacture in the UK is The Rug company. Set up by Christopher and Suzanne Sharp in 1997 The Rug Company have only but prospered in the rug market. In the beginning the rug market was filled with old rugs descended from old traditional persian rugs. Their […]
Read ArticleAssia - One of Rug designers best hand tufters
July 11, 2020
Hand-making carpets is a job for the patient. At a nearby carpet factory resigned-looking women knot different coloured wool onto a base by hand. They produce traditional carpets with intricate designs, gossiping steadily as they work, but it is s-l-o-o-w. Assia is of a different breed. 4ft 6in high, give or take an inch, make-up […]
Read ArticleAin Dara
June 30, 2020
You think you have big feet? Try Ain Dara in northern Syria where there are footprints three feet long and eighteen inches wide. They stand at the entrance to the remains of a neo (new) - Hittite temple - it's not very new now - high up in a hill. The hill is in the […]
Read ArticleAleppo Wedding, Chapter 10
June 27, 2020
His mother had been told of the invitation before he left home, and was in two minds about it. She was extremely hostile to this outsider who had her son running all around the country after her, but she also realised that Sarah was someone from his years in England, about which he seldom spoke […]
Read ArticleElle Decoration and Rug Designer Competition
June 9, 2020
Rug Designer has teamed up with Elle Decoration to run a design competition aimed at supporting designers and artists who have an interest in promoting themselves by creating a bespoke rug which will be featured on the Elle Decoration site and facebook page, and on the Rug Designer website. This is a fantastic opportunity for […]
Read ArticleAleppo Wedding 1
June 8, 2020
Nury was nearly thirty years old, five foot eight in his socks, with wavy brown hair and a good-tempered face. He was quiet, but pleasant and often amusing company so he had had no difficulty picking up the threads of schoolboy friendships since his return four years ago from studying in England. His life revolved, […]
Read ArticleFrom the Sheep to the Rug
June 2, 2020
Washing the Fleece Sheep almost always live in the open air, and even the more primitive breeds no longer shed their wool at the end of the winter. This means that they get dirty - often VERY dirty - dusty, muddy and sweaty with lots of entangled bits and pieces. It must be such a […]
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