Recreation / Antiques / Rugs /
Sites with educational content about antique rugs and other textiles of interest to collectors fall within this category. Textiles other than rugs include garments, utilitarian objects (containers, for example) and trappings of various kinds.
Sub Categories
Ranked Sites
The Lenkoran Gallery of Antique Textile Arts
A gallery in London, England featuring a range of pieces from different parts of the world.4
10,835,307
NA
25,200
83
3
NonPlusUltra
Includes a number of (mostly antique) rugs for sale, articles and announcements of interest to collectors.3
24,058,197
NA
1,200,000
5
NA
Harlequin Thunderstrand
A nice online catalog of antique rugs and back issues of Hali.3
18,299,944
NA
571
18
NA
Vanishing Textiles
Selections from an exhibition/book on ethnographic textiles.3
10,458,152
NA
370
62
1
Zadah Fine European & Oriental Carpets
Decorative European carpets and tapestries; antique oriental rugs and carpets.3
5,451,131
NA
165,000
51
NA
Oriental Rug Review
A tabloid from 1981-1987, color magazine until 1996. Now on the web only. Back issues, some new material.4
1,720,238
NA
11,100
4,480
727
Kilim.com
Kilims and other textiles, with articles and a discussion forum.5
963,469
NA
3,510,000
784
3
Textile Gallery
Michael Franses' commercial site with scholarly exhibitions4
5,283,336
NA
1,910,000
503
732
Textile Museum
Washington, DC museum devoted to textile arts. Information on exhibitions, educational programs, textile learning center, and shop.7
1,380,738
NA
97,700
2,540
458
Mark Keshishian and Sons
Dealer site with some articles about rugs.3
NA
NA
5,040
254
1
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