Oriental Rugs Today

by Emmett Eiland

Interest in Oriental rugs has undergone a renaissance in recent years. New sources have emerged, the use of handspun wool and vegetal dyes has been revived, and new designs are available. All these changes can make choosing a rug confusing and intimidating. This book explains the differences between carpets and maps out the recent developments in this ancient craft.

200 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.