Antique and New Hand Knotted Rugs in
Excellent Condition at Warehouse Prices

Behind the Scenes

Photos taken by RugNet founder Emmert Elsea during his numerous trips across 
the Middle East and Southeast Asia to learn and source beautiful hand-knotted rugs.

 

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SHEARING THE PILE

Much work has to be done once a rug comes off the loom. Shearing the pile, putting the selvage along the edges, washing, finish trim,

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Open Air Bazaar

An open air rug market in Northern Afghanistan. Buyers/exporters come and haggle over prices of rugs that were woven by women in local homes and

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