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Written by Jim B
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Friday, 24 April 2009 22:46 |
- The Ruggist - Michael Christie is "The Ruggist"
- tea and carpets - Interesting articles and commentary on rugs, carpets and textiles.
- The Rug Chick - Lisa Wagner talks about taking care of your rugs.
- R. John Howe - Among other things, John gives virtual recreations of Saturday Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning programs from the Textile Museum in Washington, DC.
- Rug Idea Blog - Dr. Khosrow Sobhe is a Los Angeles retailer and rug expert. Among his many other qualifications , he is a Board member to the Iranian Carpet Exporters' Association based in Tehran.
- Salmiya - This is seldom about rugs but has very interesting articles and photos about Middle Eastern places and culture and oh! the architecture!
- Seattle Rug Cleaning Blog - Thea Sand is a Restoration Industry Association Certified Rug Specialist.
- https://twitter.com/therugman - Not a blog but keep up with updates by following with twitter.
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Written by Jim B
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Friday, 24 April 2009 22:44 |
- Rug Rag - My favorite rug site. These gentlemen have developed a site that is a superb reference for hand made rugs. And several pros in their active forum can help you determine what your Oriental rug is and how much it may be worth.
- The Textile Museum - Its world-renowned collections of 18,000 textiles and rugs date from 3,000 B.C.E. They have weekly events, often family friendly. Be sure and check out the Textile of the Month.
- Rug News - This is a must read source for the most up to date news from all over the industry.
- Rug Insider - More than a slick magazine (and it is very well done). Insights from industry experts, trends and expert analysis.
- www.rugcarecentral.com/ - Learn about having a rug repaired, get tips on buying your rug and download a rug care guide.
- Spongo Bongo - Barry O'Connell's cornucopia of rug information.
- Oriental Rugs, The O'Connell Guide - Another of Barry's sites, chock full of information.
- The Library Thing - Books I own about rugs (more to come for this list.)
- Oriental Rug Talk - Another diamond from Barry O'Connell
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