Oriental Rugs Today: A Guide to the Best New Carpets from the East

by Emmett Eiland

Demystifying a confusing and intimidating subject, Oriental Rugs Today is the first book devoted exclusively to new pieces. It discusses issues of dye and finish, looks country by country at examples from every major contemporary source, and profiles the artisans who revived the use of handspun wool and natural dyes. Written for both aficionado and novice, this edition includes 20 percent more material and new information on Nepalese and Iranian rugs, making this must-have guide to the subject. 100 color photos are included.

216 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1999

Reviews

[Dayi Behrad · Rating 3 out of 5]

بنده ترجمهٔ فارسی این کتاب با اسم «قالیچه‌های امروزی مشرق‌زمین» رو خوندم که توی گودریدز نیست و حوصله نداشتم اضافه کنم.
کتاب دربارهٔ تاریخ فرش و این‌ها نیست، بیشتر یه راهنماست برای کسی که توی آمریکای سال ۲۰۰۳ می‌خواد فرش بخره. اطلاعات جالبی داشت و بعید بدونم اطلاعاتش دمده شده باشه تا الآن، ولی واقعا اون چیزی که توی تیترش هست نبود.
عکس‌های خوبی داشت ولی.

[Shauna · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent introduction to the new Oriental rugs and carpets being sold today in the United States. The book contains lots of detailed color pictures, enough for someone to get a good idea of what she likes and doesn't like before going shopping. He provides a long discussion of the relative merits of synthetic dyes vs. natural dyes and hand-spun wool vs. machine-spun wool. He also discusses the rugs and carpets of various countries.

This book is specifically aimed at Americans and talks very little about what is available for purchase in other countries.

One area he neglects is the different styles of carpet designs, different design elements, and their names. This is a minor flaw in an otherwise excellent book.