When Kerman Carpets Became an Export Industry
How Qajar-era Kerman moved from a shawl economy toward carpet exports, and what trade records can and cannot tell us about the rugs and their makers.
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How a Carpet Cartoon Guides a Weaver: Isfahan and Tabriz
How does a rug design become instructions at the loom? See two documented ways that gridded plans, colour and yarn cards help weavers follow a pattern.