"We were clueless," said the owner of this fine, handmade silk rug from Turkey. "Now this rug is the centerpiece of our home." (Photo from Christina Fong.) I love my readers for so many reasons. But ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... I love my readers for so many reasons. But topping the list are the wonderful stories you send me, tales that often parallel my own adventures and ...

If Joseph Carini were alive 700 years ago, he would be designing hand-made rugs for kings and queens. His carpets would be coveted all along the Old Silk Road, and he would inspire awe like a samurai ...

The folk craftsmanship of handmade silk carpets in Cangxi county, Guangyuan, Southwest China's Sichuan province, has been listed among Sichuan's provincial intangible cultural heritage. Craftswomen ...

A worker of Yuxiang Carpet arranges a silk carpet in Nanyang, central China's Henan Province, July 17, 2019. While hand-stitched Iranian rugs are known globally for their exquisite craftsmanship, a ...

CALGARY – Canadians travelling through Eastern Europe often fall in love with the handmade silk rugs sold in Iran and Turkey; however, vacationers should take caution – they might not be getting what ...

Young Sikina cupped her ears to catch each word of the old master weaver as he read out aloud the design from the ‘taleem’ and a herky-jerky rain fell on the tin roof of their handloom unit of ...

A view of Nanzhao county, Nanyang, Henan province. [Photo/nanzhao.gov.cn] ZHENGZHOU - While hand-stitched Iranian rugs are known globally for their exquisite craftsmanship, a little-known fact is that ...