Martinous sees a future for Martinous Oriental Rugs, where he sells "down to a certain quality" of natural and artificial fibers, like viscous or olefin. He said consumers shouldn't be concerned about ...

I’ll be frank: I knew next to nothing about the topic when I set out to find the best area rugs, but the carpeting gods blessed me with two incredibly resourceful experts to help guide my search.

Every designer interviewed for this story said wool is the best material ... around the world who specialize in traditional Persian, Turkish and Moroccan rugs. Without the benefit of assessing ...

The traditional craft of hand-making paper, or Washi, is practised in three communities in Japan. The paper is made from fibres of the paper mulberry and used for letter writing and books, but also to ...

Iranian Lenj vessels are traditionally hand-built from wood and are used by inhabitants of the northern coast of the Persian Gulf for sea journeys, trading, fishing and pearl diving. The traditional ...

The traditional communal management system still in place allows equitable and sustainable water sharing and distribution. Criterion (iii): The Persian Qanat system is ... management systems as well ...