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Hand-Knotted vs. Hand-Tufted vs. Machine-Made Rugs
Three ways of making a rug that can look alike from the front. How each is made, how long each lasts, and how to tell them apar...
Flatweaves vs. Pile Rugs: Kilim, Soumak and More
The two great families of handmade rugs: pile rugs made of knots, and flatweaves such as kilims and soumaks, where the design i...












































