"We were clueless," said the owner of this fine, handmade silk rug from Turkey. "Now this rug is the centerpiece of our home." (Photo from Christina Fong.) I love my readers for so many reasons. But ...

A worker of Yuxiang Carpet arranges a silk carpet in Nanyang, central China's Henan Province, July 17, 2019. While hand-stitched Iranian rugs are known globally for their exquisite craftsmanship, a ...

The folk craftsmanship of handmade silk carpets in Cangxi county, Guangyuan, Southwest China's Sichuan province, has been listed among Sichuan's provincial intangible cultural heritage. Craftswomen ...

If Joseph Carini were alive 700 years ago, he would be designing hand-made rugs for kings and queens. His carpets would be coveted all along the Old Silk Road, and he would inspire awe like a samurai ...

In 2017, 3.4 million tons of rugs and carpet sat in US landfills, 2,500 tons from that year alone. Nearly 74% of all rugs and carpet end up in landfills at the end of their lives, which means that ...

CALGARY – Canadians travelling through Eastern Europe often fall in love with the handmade silk rugs sold in Iran and Turkey; however, vacationers should take caution – they might not be getting what ...