The Soumak
What is a Soumak? Soumak (Soumakh, Sumak) Rugs are a type of Oriental rug belonging to the family of flat weaves. The technique of making a soumak involves wrapping wefts…
The fundamental laws of life of the Armenian carpet
Hratch Kozibeyokian, an expert of Armenian carpets, posted on his Facebook page an image of an Armenian carpet from Khndzoresk, which depicts the fundamental laws of life. Each element of…
Armenian Carpet
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The term Armenian carpet designates, but is not limited to, tufted rugs or knotted carpets woven in Armenia or by Armenians from pre-Christian times to…
The Pazyryk Carpet (the oldest hanmade carpet in the world)
One of the most remarkable finds was the Pazyryk Carpet. To our knowledge, it is the oldest piled rug still in existence, and is housed at Saint Petersburg’s Hermitage Museum.…