Sites with educational content about antique rugs and other textiles of interest to collectors fall within this category. Textiles other than rugs include garments, utilitarian objects (containers, for example) and trappings of various kinds.
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- Gallery Tulip Antique textiles from the silk road countries. In English and Japanese.
- Persian Carpet Cultural information and history related to Persian carpets.
- Armenian Rugs Society Organization devoted to the appreciation of Armenian rugs.
- Oldcarpet Information about Persian rugs; cleaning, texture, sizes, color, materials, knots, values.
- International Hajji Baba Society Rug collector club in Washington, D.C.
- Rugrabbit Antique rugs from many sellers. Also, a number of exhibitions by collectors and dealers.
- Rug Rag Information about oriental rugs including new, old and antiques. Also includes a forum where consumers can get help identifying rug type, age and value.
- Textile Museum of Canada Toronto's museum devoted to textiles.
- One Thousand Years of Chinese Textiles Exhibition of Chinese textiles, on display in 1995 at the Hong Kong Museum of Art.
- The Lenkoran Gallery of Antique Textile Arts A gallery in London, England featuring a range of pieces from different parts of the world.
- Harlequin Thunderstrand A nice online catalog of antique rugs and back issues of Hali.
- Vanishing Textiles Selections from an exhibition/book on ethnographic textiles.
- Kilim.com Kilims and other textiles, with articles and a discussion forum.
- Jacobsen Rugs, Inc. A commercial site with lots of information, especially useful for the novice collector.
- Mark Keshishian and Sons Dealer site with some articles about rugs.
- Ghereh Quarterly journal for textile collectors. English and Italian editions.
- Clive Rogers Oriental Rugs Photos and information about antique oriental rugs.
- Brandon Oriental Rugs Nice introductory material for the newcomer to the rug world.
- International Conference on Oriental Carpets Organization dedicated to carpet and textile arts, with conventions every three years, and books for sale.
- New England Rug Society Organization for collectors of rugs and textiles.
- FlyingRugs Rugs and kilims, largely from Konya, Turkey, with many images and some background information.
- Tschebull Antique Carpets Informative commercial site, by one of the leading authorities on northwest Persian and Caucasian rugs.
- Alberto Levi Gallery Antique textiles and carpets; periodic exhibitions.
- Emmett Eiland's Oriental Rugs San Francisco bay area (Berkeley) dealer's site has topical articles about oriental rugs.
- HALI English periodical devoted to oriental rugs, textiles, and Islamic Art.
- JBOC's Notes on Oriental Rugs Barry O'Connell's opinions of oriental rugs and the people involved with them.
- TextilesAsArt.com A 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.
- San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society Large, active rug collector club, with on-line exhibitions.
- Urartu Carpets & Kilims Oriental rugs and textiles from Anatolia and central Asia.
- Jozan Articles, auction news, sales gallery and information about oriental rugs.
- Keshishian Carpets Dealer (New York and London) in oriental rugs and textiles.
- Oriental Rug Society in Gothenburg (Sweden) A non-commercial society for collectors of oriental textiles, includes exhibitions, photos and facts.
- Antique Ottoman Rugs in Transylvania Based on Stefano Ionescu's book of the same title, with over 260 color photos of antique rugs.
- Oriental Rugs History Informational site with brief essays about weaving, materials, dyes, design, classification and history of oriental rugs.
- Hajji Baba Club Activities, news and photos of events of the New York based rug collector club.
- Oriental Rugs, The Connoisseur's Guide Recommendations for identifying and evaluating oriental rugs and carpets.
- Carpet Encyclopedia Information about all aspects of care and collecting of oriental rugs. Multilingual.
- Tea and Carpets Noncommercial site with talk, news, and links about oriental carpets and carpet collecting them.
- Claudio Mariani Commercial site with images of Tibetan and Chinese rugs and a list of recommended readings.
- Haliden Oriental Carpets Dealers in antique oriental carpets, Persian rugs, tribal rugs and trappings. Cleaning, restoration, repair, and conservation services.
- Rippon Boswell & Co International auction house specializing in antique carpets and textiles.
- Cetinkaya Gallery Well known Istanbul dealer in antique textiles, with live and on-line exhibitions.
- Tibetan Carpets Dealer in new and old Tibetan carpets, with some cultural background information.
- Christopher Legge Sales, restoration and cleaning of antique and new oriental carpets.
- Kosker Traditional Rug Repair Restoration, repair and cleaning antique rugs.
- Antique Rug and Textile Arts Association Annual antique rugs and textiles fair.
- deYoung Museum Textiles Includes collection of images and information from the San Francisco museum.
- Handmade Rug Repair Blog Discussion and news about repair of hand made rugs.
- Textile Museum Washington, DC museum devoted to textile arts. Information on exhibitions, educational programs, textile learning center, and shop.
- Silk and Wool: Ottoman Textile Designs in Turkish Rugs A scholarly article by a collector, Gerard Paquin.
- Gallery Moshe Tabibnia Milan dealer in antique rugs and textiles, with exhibitions and essays.
- Perryman Carpets Australian dealer in textiles, restoration and cleaning services.