Wool Sisal – Naturally Good

August 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Craftsman making a sisal rope tapestry by hand for a rug or wall hanging.Looking for natural flooring options that combine the attractive textured look and durability of sisal with the soft feel and flame-resistance of wool? Consider carpeting or rugs made from a blend of wool and sisal fibers. Wool sisal rugs alternate strands of soft wool yarn and resilient, textured sisal to create rugs that are beautiful to look at and stand up under rugged use.

What Is Wool Sisal?

Wool sisal is not a fiber, but a blended textile that uses sisal and wool fibers. Wool is a textile fiber that has been used by mankind for thousands of years, and is derived from the fleece of sheep, goats, alpaca, rabbits and certain other animals. Sisal is a stiff fiber derived from the sword-like leaves of an agave plant that originally grew in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, but is now cultivated in many other parts of the world.

Wool sisal blends are most often used to create wool sisal carpets and wool sisal area rugs. Wool and sisal are the two most durable of all natural fibers, which makes a wool sisal rug excellent flooring for high traffic areas of your home. Wool is either used as backing for sisal carpets that provides the traction that allows them to stick to floors more effectively or it is woven into sisal fibers to loan more durability to sisal carpeting. Sisal is a highly textured textile, and wool can be woven into it in a way that matches the natural ribbing of the sisal textile.

Blending wool and sisal together in a single product allows the two fibers to complement one another. When sisal is used alone, it has a tendency to fade in direct sunlight and to stain when water is spilled on it. Wool, however, is naturally stain-resistant, and is naturally flame-resistant too. Wool fibers also soften the somewhat scratchy texture of the sisal fibers. Regular vacuuming should keep your wool sisal rug clean and comfortable.

Wool sisal is a natural textile fiber. In contrast to synthetic fibers that are created from petrochemicals using processes that often create toxic byproducts, natural fibers are fibers that come from animals and plants. Natural fibers “breathe,” which means sisal wool rugs will keep your home warmer and drier in cold months and cooler in drier in hot months. This is particularly useful if you live in a humid climate.

Is Wool Sisal a Sustainable Product?

Wool sisal is a fully sustainable product because it’s manufactured from wool and sisal, which are both ecologically friendly products. Over the course of the sisal agave plant’s life cycle, it absorbs far more carbon dioxide than it produces. Wool is an excellent insulator, and that means that homes that use wool or wool blend carpeting will use far less heat to stay warm in winter months.

How Is Wool Sisal Made?

Wool sisal is produced by weaving together fibers spun from the fleece of sheep with fibers from the sisal agave plant. The highest-quality wool comes from Australia and New Zealand while the highest quality sisal comes from East Africa. Most wool sisal products are blends of 60 percent wool and 40 percent sisal. Other popular sisal wool blends are the Chanelle sisal wool made from 75 percent sisal fibers and 25 percent wool fibers and the Lana sisal wool made from 55 percent wool fibers and 45 percent sisal fibers. The carpets are made by alternating strands of wool and sisal fibers.

What Products Are Made From Wool Sisal?

Wool sisal blends are used to make floor coverings like wool sisal carpets and wool sisal area rugs.

What Are the Benefits of Buying Wool Sisal Products?

Wool sisal flooring has many benefits over flooring made from synthetic products. As an organic material, sisal can develop water stains; however, it is naturally resistant to most other types of stains, which means you won’t have to use harsh chemical treatments on it to ensure cleanliness. This makes it a natural choice for households with members who suffer from allergies. Sisal is a poor electrical conductor, which means that wool sisal rugs will not build up static electricity. Sisal is also exceptionally durable so wool sisal carpets don’t compress and show patterns of wear the way many other carpets do.

Perhaps the greatest benefit of purchasing wool sisal flooring, though, is that wool and sisal are both eco-friendly fibers, which means that there is minimal harm to the environment when you choose to use them.

Eco-friendly flooring like carpets, rugs and runners made from sisal and wool blends not only create warmth and definition in your home, they also make a difference in the world we live in.

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Jute – The Natural Choice for Home and Family

August 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment

BAGS-MADE-FROM-JUTE_201For centuries, jute was known in the Western world primarily as the fiber that burlap was made from. Increasingly, however, this versatile plant fiber is being used for everything from highly decorative rugs and wall hangings to shoes.

What Is Jute?

Jute is a natural plant fiber that’s rough in texture and very strong. It’s the fiber found in the stems of plants that belong to the genus Corchorus. After cotton, jute is the world’s second most abundantly cultivated textile plant.

Since ancient times, Jute has been used throughout Africa and Asia for making ropes and twine. In China, during the Western Han Dynasty, between 206 BC and 220 AD, jute was also used to manufacture paper. In the 17th century, after it was appointed as the regional authority for the British Empire in India, the British East India Company took over the trade in raw jute. Jute largely replaced the use of hemp and flax fibers in sackcloth and other packing materials throughout much of Europe during the Industrial Revolution.

Jute remained a very popular material for rope and packing materials until the 1930s when synthetic fibers made from the synthesized polymers of petroleum based chemicals became ubiquitous. The production of a ton of jute fibers, however, only requires 10 percent of the energy necessary to produce a ton of synthetic fibers.

Jute is one of the cheapest of all plant fibers to produce. It has a high degree of tensile strength, and unlike many other plant fibers, it won’t stretch out of shape when force is applied to it. It also has an exceptional advantage as an insulating material because it doesn’t conduct heat or static electricity.

What Are Natural Fibers?

Natural fibers are textile fibers that are harvested from plant and animal sources. Vegetable fibers can comprise any part of a plant, from the seeds of the cotton plant to the cellulose core of the jute plant. In contrast to synthetic fibers, natural fibers are biodegradable. Additionally, their production typically requires far fewer energy resources than the production of a comparable weight of synthetic fibers.

Natural fibers are healthier than synthetic fibers. They don’t trap perspiration, which means people wearing clothes made from natural fibers are far less likely to suffer from the skin rashes, itching and allergies caused by synthetic materials. Most natural fibers are also carbon neutral, meaning that they absorb the same amount of carbon dioxide that they

What Textiles and Products Can I Buy That Are Made from Jute?

Jute’s coarse texture has restricted its traditional use to the manufacture of items like rope, twine and burlap sacks. It’s often used as a backing material for carpets, area rugs and even linoleum.

Recent advances in technology, however, have diversified jute’s uses. Today, you’ll find a wide range of jute products from decorative panels and carpets to footwear. Jute twines can be woven into curtains, chair coverings and lampshades. Jute has even been used to make paper for high-end greeting cards! Treated jute can also be blended with cotton and wool to create garment-quality cloth. Some manufacturers, in fact, separate jute into fine threads and use these threads to produce a very durable artificial silk.

Increasingly, jute is being investigated as a replacement for wood. The inner core of the mature jute plant is very woody, but the plant only takes between four to six months to mature. Some experts see jute as a remedy for deforestation.

Where does Jute Grow?

Jute grows best in warm, humid climates at temperatures between 24° C to 37° C. The plant has a short growing cycle: It matures between 120 and 150 days. Mature plants reach a height between 8 and 12 feet. Stripping the jute fiber from the plant is a relatively low-tech process that can take place close to where the plant is cultivated.

More than 80 percent of the world’s jute production takes place along the Ganges River Delta. India is both the largest producer of jute and the largest consumer of jute products. The highest quality jute, however, comes from Bangladesh, currently the world’s second largest producer of jute. Bangladesh is also the world’s largest exporter of jute. Other jute-producing countries include China, Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Nepal, Vietnam, Thailand, Sudan and Egypt.

Is Jute Eco-Friendly?

Jute is completely biodegradable. In fact, one common use of jute is in landscaping projects where it’s used to prevent soil erosion in areas where natural vegetation is growing back after a disruption. Jute does not generate toxic gases when it’s burned. In the areas where it’s grown commercially, jute is often rotated with food crops such as rice and other vegetables because leaves and other detritus from the plant enrich the soil when they fall into it and decay. Jute does not require the extensive use of fertilizers or pesticides to grow successfully.

Jute is considered a renewable energy source because of its relatively short growing cycle and high biomass production per unit of cultivated land.

The rising popularity of jute is evidenced by the fact that in 2011 for the first time jute exports passed the one billion dollar mark. While jute is still being used primarily in rope and packing materials, expect to see more of this versatile plant fiber in an array of different products including eco-friendly and dollar friendly jute rugs.

 

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Sustainable Sisal for Home and Office

August 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment

sisal in the wildIs the name sisal unfamiliar to you? If you’ve ever played darts, you’re familiar with it. Sisal is that woody, almost cork-like material that dartboards are manufactured from. It has many other uses too, and industrial engineers are excited about its many potential applications.

What Is Sisal?
Sisal fibers are harvested from the sword-shaped leaves of the Agave Sisalana, a large succulent that’s native to Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. Sisal is known as the coarsest of the natural plant fibers. The Agave Sisalana renders strong, flexible fibers that were used for centuries by the Mayans in everything from rope and twine to hammock cloth.

The Agave Sisalana is a sterile hybrid of a succulent called henequen. Prosperous colonials in the early part of the 19th century became even richer by selling the plant’s fibers to manufacturers in the United States and Europe. These manufacturers used the fibers to make rope, string and similar products. The port the bales of fibers were shipped from was called Sisal, and pretty soon the fiber itself came to be known as sisal.

Over its seven to ten year lifespan, each Agave Sisalana plant produces between 200 and 250 commercially usable leaves. Each leaf contains 1,000 or so sisal fibers. These fibers only constitute a very small portion of the plant, perhaps four percent of its total weight. Harvesting typically begins three to five years after the succulent is planted. Leaves are harvested close to the stalk as soon as they reach their full length. The first harvest typically produces 60 leaves; subsequent harvests, done yearly, produce 30 leaves.

Sisal is naturally flame-resistant and it absorbs sound, which makes sisal rugs a great addition to your home. Sisal is also a poor electrical conductor, so it repels static electricity.

What Are Natural Fibers?
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization defines natural fibers as “renewable fibers from plants or animals, which can be easily transformed into yarn for textiles.” In contrast, synthetic fibers are polymer filaments that are created through chemically processing petroleum monomers.

In the short run, it may seem as though synthetic fibers are cheaper to produce than natural fibers. If you look at energy use over the lifetime of a textile product, however, it’s clear that it requires a lot more energy to produce a synthetic fiber than it does a natural fiber, and that synthetic fibers leave a far larger carbon footprint.

Synthetic fibers are also less healthy than natural fibers. Volatile chemicals are used in their manufacture, after all, and many synthetic fibers radiate small amounts of volatile organic compounds throughout their functional lifespans that no amount of washing will get rid of. Exposure to these chemicals may lead to allergic reactions involving respiratory and skin symptoms in people who are sensitive to such compounds. In some particularly sensitive people, these volatile compounds may even disrupt the normal functioning of the immune system.

Additionally, synthetic fibers don’t move heat and moisture away from the body. The result can be uncomfortable chafing or a buildup of sweat, which can become an excellent medium for fungal and bacterial infections.

Sustainable Sisal

The Agave Sisalana absorbs more carbon dioxide than it produces, which could makes sisal production part of a solution for climate change. Sisal is also completely biodegradable.

The plant has an extensive root system, which means it can be used in watershed management to prevent soil erosion in areas where flash floods constitute a threat.

Sisal fiber is only a small portion of the Agave Sisalana; organic wastes after the fiber is harvested can be used to produce animal feed and fertilizer, or to generate bioenergy.

What Are the Textile and Product Applications from Sisal?

Sisal is too coarse to be worn close to the skin, so it is not used to make garments. Traditionally, sisal was used in the manufacture of rope and twine, but competition from synthetic polypropylene fibers has caused that particular market to all but dry up. Fortunately, many other markets are opening. Sisal has been used to make floor mats, area rugs, placemats and upholstery stuffing. It’s famous as the material that dartboards are made from. It’s also used in specialty paper, filters and cardboard. Sisal is often used in buffing cloths because it’s strong enough to polish steel but soft enough not to scratch it.

Some of the most exciting new applications for sisal lie in the industrial sector. Sisal is increasingly being deployed as part of the plastic composite materials used in automobile components like door panels, seat backs, headliners, package trays, dashboards, and trunk liners. Engineers are also investigating the use of sisal in motor vehicle brakes as a replacement for asbestos.

Where is Sisal Produced?

The highest quality sisal comes from plants grown in humid conditions with plenty of sunshine at temperatures between 20 to 28º C. The covering of the sisal plant is naturally thick and leathery, so it is very resilient to pests and disease, and doesn’t require extensive husbandry to prosper so long as it’s grown in somewhat alkaline soil.

Approximately half the world’s sisal supply is grown in Brazil. Other major producers of sisal fiber include Tanzania, China, Kenya, Madagascar, Haiti and South Africa.

The environmental benefits of using sisal are indisputable: The fiber is 100 percent biodegradable, and sisal products can be recycled and turned into paper before they are discarded. As the oil used for producing plastics becomes more expensive, combining renewable fibers like sisal into molded plastic parts will help keep costs down. The Ford Motor Company is now investigating an injection moulding technique for auto components that would allow 30 percent of the plastics used in parts like battery trays and engine junction box covers to be made from fibers like sisal and hemp.

Most importantly, though, the use of sisal products represents a personal commitment to sustainability, and to the importance of conserving the earth’s resources for generations yet to be born.

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Caring For Your Sisal Rug

August 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment

There’s a lot to be said for natural fiber floor coverings. Natural fibers like sisal are versatile, durable and environmentally friendly. Sisal, which is taken from a type of cactus plant, is strong, and non-toxic. Natural sisal rugs are easy to maintain. Normal vacuuming will keep it clean and spills can be cleaned in a few easy steps.

Regular Rug Care

Sisal area rugs and carpets don’t require any extra-special care. Sisal is resistant to dirt and doesn’t allow it to sink into the fabric. Regular vacuuming once or twice a week will help maintain the rug’s natural look. However, there are some general dos and don’ts to keep in mind.

Use a vacuum cleaner with adjustable brushes for normal cleaning, moving over the rug from different directions. Adjust the brushes so that they lightly impact the surface: brushes that bear down too heavily on the fabric can cause wear and a fuzzing effect of the fabric. With this in mind, avoid using beater bar or self-adjusting vacuums as they could press their brushes too deeply into the fabric.

Give your rug a complete cleaning at least once a year. However, sisal fibers tend to shrink when exposed to too much moisture. It’s important that you never use a steam-cleaner or wet-shampoo on sisal carpets. Instead, use a dry-cleaning method.

What do I do if I spill something on my rug?

It’s best to get to spills immediately. There are a number of natural cleaning solutions that will do the trick, depending on the type of stain. For instance, a quarter-cup of vinegar diluted in a quarter-cup of water works well on things like beer, wine, coffee, juice or gravy. Use a teaspoon of bleach-free detergent with a cup of lukewarm water to clean up animal waste or condiments, such as ketchup or mayonnaise.

Remember, don’t over-saturate sisal fibers. Blot the stain using a cloth dampened with your cleaning liquid of choice, or spray the cleaning solution on the stain using a mist bottle. Don’t rub the stain; it will grind it deeper into the fabric. Use a clean cloth moistened with water to rinse the area, and then blot any remaining dampness up with a clean, dry cloth. Use a hairdryer or fan to dry the area.

Dry stains on sisal rugs can sometimes be cleaned using a dull object, such as a bread knife, to scrape the stain. Then simply use a vacuum on the loose particles.

How Can I prevent mold and mildew growth

Natural sisal rugs absorb moisture easily. For that reason they can be prone to mold and mildew buildup. Avoid placing them in an area that is high in moisture and humidity like a kitchen or bathroom.

Also consider sunlight when deciding where to place your rug. Extended exposure to the sun will affect any fabric. It may be necessary to rotate you area rug from time to time so that light doesn’t hit one side more than another.

Is it better to follow a natural approach to cleaning?

Since sisal rugs are natural fiber floor coverings, it makes sense to maintain them as naturally and chemically free as possible. Dirt doesn’t stick as easily to sisal fabrics. This makes it possible to clean them without the nasty chemicals, which can leave toxins in the air that can be harmful to your health. This is something to keep in mind, especially if you have small children and pets running through the house.

With proper care, sisal rugs and carpeting makes a beautiful, eco-friendly addition to any home. Regular care using natural products will ensure years of enjoyment.

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Caring for Your Wool Rug

August 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Wool is one of the best natural fiber floor coverings around, and well worth the investment. With proper care, a wool carpet will be long lasting and will keep its beautiful appearance as it ages. Keeping it clean is easy and safe; there’s no need for damaging chemicals.

Regular Care

Regular vacuum cleaning is the best way to maintain a wool carpet’s health and appearance. You can vacuum two or three times a week early on to help prevent the natural shedding that occurs in new wool rugs. Vacuuming once a week will suffice once the carpet settles, depending where it’s located. It may need more weekly attention if it’s in a heavy traffic area.

Run your vacuum cleaner across the carpet in different directions to keep it from matting. Set the beater bar of your vacuum on its highest setting so the brushes don’t dig into the fabric. Avoid using a self-adjusting model; it could adjust itself too deeply into the material.

There are a few things you can do to help your vacuum cleaner do its job. Sweeping the rug beforehand will loosen dirt and make it easier to remove. If you have a wool area rug that’s not too big to handle, take it outside and shake the dirt and dust free before you vacuum, or you can drape it over a line or rail and beat the dirt free.

Lastly, rotate your rug regularly if it’s in a high traffic area to avoid uneven wear. The same goes for rugs that are exposed to a lot of sunlight; too much can cause fading.

Special Care

It’s a good idea to steam clean your wool carpet at least once a year, however it can be a tricky business. Steam cleaning with water that is too hot — over 150 degrees — can cause wool to shrink. It’s best to consult a professional cleaning service, or have them come in and do the job for you. Look for cleaning services that use natural products or claim to be environmentally friendly.

It’s not good to expose a wool rug to too much moisture. In other words, wet-shampoo cleaning isn’t a good idea. Wool retains moisture, making it hard to dry if it gets too wet, as well as creating an unpleasant smell. Don’t use dry powders that can penetrate the fibers. Avoid oxi cleaners as well; they are not designed for natural fiber floor coverings.

Spills and Mishaps

Wool has natural properties that help it resist many spills from penetrating too deep into the fabric. Still, accidents happen, and it’s important to deal with any stains and spills as quickly as possible.

The first step is to soak up as much of the liquid as possible with a clean cloth. Blot the liquid, don’t rub at it; all that will do is grind the stain further into the fabric.

Here are two options that can work against several different kinds of spills:

  • Beer, wine, condiments, coffee, tea, juice or urine: 1 tsp. of a neutral detergent with a tsp. of white vinegar diluted in a quart of warm water
  • Milk, pen ink, crayon, shoe polish: Use an oil-free paint remover.

Dampen a clean cloth with the cleaning mixture relevant for the specific spill and dab at the stain. Blot the area with another clean cloth to soak up any moisture and dry the area; repeat the process if needed.

Mold and Mildew

Mold and mildew can spoil any natural fiber floor covering, including wool. Avoid placing carpets in areas that are too humid or two hot, which will encourage mold and mildew growth. And of course, keep your carpet clean. Natural, chemical-free maintenance will add years to a wool carpet’s life.

Wool is a very durable material. It’s naturally designed to absorb the wear and tear of everyday life with long-term, eco-friendly benefits.

 

 

 

 

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How to Clean a Jute Rug

August 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Jute fiber is one of the best materials around for anyone looking for an eco-friendly floor covering. Jute carpets are soft, durable and easy to maintain. They are also fully biodegradable and recyclable. Regular cleaning and the proper environment will help your jute rug keep its unique feel and vibrant appearance.

What are the best environments to keep my rug in good condition?

Natural jute rugs are absorbent and can be affected by moisture. Natural fibers shrink and expand slightly with changes in humidity; too much exposure may cause the rug to change its shape and ruin the material. It is best to keep jute carpets and rugs away from high moisture areas such as kitchens, bathrooms and basements. The ideal match for a jute rug is a dry, airy room, and in a low-traffic area where it won’t be susceptible to stains and spills.

Mold and mildew are byproducts of moisture. Prevention by keeping your Jute rugs in a dry environment is the best natural remedy. If you do notice mold and mildew beginning to accumulate and you’re able to take your area rug outside, use a broom to sweep loose the mold and mildew, then vacuum the residue. Let the rug air out in the sun as long as possible before taking it back inside and repeat over a few days.. If mold and mildew persists, contact a professional cleaner.

What do I do if I spill something on my rug?

It’s best to get to work on spills as quickly as possible to avoid staining. Commercial cleaning solutions can cause further staining. Instead, start by soaking up any excess liquid with a dry white cloth. Blot the stain with a dabbing motion; rubbing will grind the stain into the fabric. For stains like red wine or tomato sauce use a cloth moistened with club soda and give the area time to dry, using a hair dryer or fan if needed. Use a mixture of one cup of vinegar and one cup of warm water on stains from soda or fruit juice. If the stain persists, use a cloth moistened with a mild soap.

Is discoloration normal for a Jute rug?

It is normal for any natural fiber floor covering to go through a subtle color change over time. There are ways to lessen the effects of age. Regular vacuuming will keep dirt and dust from collecting, and will also invigorate the fibers. Exposure to mold and mildew can also cause a color change. As previously mentioned, keep your rug in a dry room like a bedroom or den. Prolonged exposure to sunlight can also affect a rug’s color. Routinely rotate your rug if it’s in an area that gets sunlight for an extended period.

How often do I need to vacuum a Jute rug?

A strong-brush suctioned vacuum is the most effective tool to help maintain the beauty and longevity of your jute area rug or carpet. Dirt and dust tends to sit loosely in natural fiber rugs. Vacuuming a few times a week will do the trick. Run the vacuum around the rug in several different directions to make sure all the dirt is removed.

Also keep moisture in mind: Never steam clean or wet-shampoo jute rugs. Instead, use a low moisture dry cleaning alternative.

The beauty of natural fiber rugs like jute is that a little maintenance can go a long way. There is no need for chemicals or special cleaning methods. Normal care like routine vacuuming, and placing it in a safe, dry environment is enough to keep your jute carpet looking healthy.

 

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Persian Carpet Sells for World Record Over $30m – Unique Floor Art a valuable investment

June 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Persian Carpet Sotheby's sale NYC

IMAGE courtesy of Sotheby’s

A Persian carpet with a Sickle-Leaf, vine scroll and palmette design from the first half of the 17th century made history when a buyer paid a record $33,765,000 on the hammer at a Sotheby’s auction held on June 5th in New York.

The carpet was thought to sell for 10-15 million dollars. Prior to the sale on June 5th the global record for a rug sale came from a blue leaf-patterned, 17th-century rug from southeast Persia that was sold at Christie’s in London in 2010 for $9.6 million.

The rare 8’9” by 6’5” carpet that is believed to be from Kirman, Southeast Persia and the embodiment of the “vase” technique was a piece from the William A. Clark collection. The billionaire industrialist and U.S. senator, William Clark originally bought the carpet for his Fifth Avenue mansion. Clark donated over 200 works of fine art and rugs to the Corcoran Gallery through his bequest following his death in 1925.

Previously held for decades by the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, the rare and beautiful carpet was one of 25 rugs and carpets that were sold at auction to generate funds so the Corcoran could purchase new works of American and contemporary art including photography and design. The Persian rug is well-recognized by enthusiasts and collectors alike through Oriental rug literature and many of these precious carpets rarely come to market being held in museum collections.

It is not uncommon for Museums to sell works that have been donated if they no longer match the culture of the establishment. Although due to policy the funds generated from the sale are not able to be allocated for administration and other running costs the $30+ million will go a long way in acquiring more contemporary and suitable works for Corcoran.

The winning bid made by an anonymous bidder who apparently participated by phone for ownership of the exceptional Persian carpet is an indication of the booming classical carpet market.  Collectors in the Middle East and Asia are purchasing historical oriental carpets from the 16th and 17th centuries with eagerness and the recent sale could be a sign that the financial tide has certainly turned at least when it comes to antiquities and fine arts.

As for where the rug will find a new home that is anyone’s guess with Sotheby’s never talk policy and the Corcoran claiming they don’t know the identity of the buyer, the rug could find its new residence anywhere from Europe to one of the Persian Gulf countries.  Islamic art museums are showing a trend in purchasing carpets from the golden age of carpet weaving with a desire to return them to their homeland.

 

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