Discussion: 18th Century Anatolian Turkmen. by Jim Allen
Salon 124: Collective Behavior: Recent Trends and Taste in Turkotekistan. by Chuck Wagner
Discussion: A Rare Anatolian Border. by Jim Allen
Discussion: Turkmen Shemle Gul Torba. by Steve Price
Discussion: Advice on hanging on wall. by Jim Bond
Discussion: Lurex Lur? by Louis Dubreuil
Discussion: The Tekke Experience. by Jim Allen
Salon 123: Saul Barodofsky's Exhibition: Clothing from the Silk Road. by Steve Price
Discussion: Ersari(?) Mina Khani Juval. by Steve Price
Discussion: moths...Oh the HORROR...the Horror. by Jack Williams
Mini-Salon 18: John Wertime on Sumak Bags. by R. John Howe
Salon 122: Colours of Life: A Perspective from Tibet. by Jaina Mishra
Mini-Salon 17: Jerry Thompson's Rug Morning: "Potpourri: Carpets from the Middle East". by R. John Howe
Discussion: Early Turkoman chuvals. by Jim Allen
Discussion: Two runners for I.D. help. by Donald Ruyle
Salon 121: When a rug is actually a rug ... by Jerry Silverman
Discussion: Tekke tertiary gul. by Martin Andersen
Discussion: Age attribution: Tekke juvals. by Lee Koch
Discussion: Criteria for judging Jaff Kurd bags. by Steve Price
Discussion: Questions about a Turkoman". by Joseph Beck
Salon 120: Anatolian Rugs in Transylvanian Churches. by R. John Howe
Discussion: Two weavers, one rug. by James Blanchard
Discussion: A Modest Bag, But Where From? by Windsor Chorlton
Salon 119: ICOC XI, April 2007, Istanbul. by Patrick Weiler
Discussion: Carpet Museum in Konya. by R. John Howe
Discussion: shar'nuff Afshars. by Jack Williams
Discussion: Boteh. by James Blanchard
Discussion: A Feraghan Horse Cover Fragment. by Wendel Swan
Discussion: Precolombian Puzzle. by Louis Dubreuil
Discussion: Kizil Ayak Chuval Face. by Windsor Chorlton
Discussion: MAD Ersari? by James Blanchard
Discussion: Anyone experimented with lighting for displaying rugs? by Joseph Beck
Discussion: Whiz-Bang Great Turkmen Book. by Jerry Silverman
Salon 118: Red in Rugs and Other Textiles. by R. John Howe
Discussion: Aimaq Balouch? by Kirsten Karrock
Discussion: Baluch? Kilim. by James Blanchard
Salon 117: Salon 117: A Turkotek Digital Field Trip: The Victoria and Albert Museum. by Chuck Wagner
Discussion: Textiles from the Kutch region (India). by Jaina Mishra
Discussion: REPAIR: How to wash a rug. by Steve Pendleton
Mini-Salon 16: Ottoman Rugs of the15th to18th centuries in Saxon parishes of Transylvania. by Horst Nitz
Discussion: The Dating Game, Featuring "Beluch" Rugs. by Anas al Akhoann
Discussion: Confusing Baluch_Turko_Kurd. by Jack Williams
Salon 116: Good, Better, Best: An Analogous Salon. by R. John Howe
Discussion: Nude Figures on Rugs. by Brian Moore
Mini-Salon 15: Jerry Thompson's Rug Morning on Persian City Rugs and Kurdish Counterparts. By R. John Howe
Discussion: Classical 16th-17th Century Persian Rug Fragments at the TM. by R. John Howe
Salon 115: The Wagireh. by R. John Howe and Filiberto Boncompagni
Discussion: Show and Tell at Local Rug Club Picnic. by R. John Howe
Discussion: Full-Pile Tent Bands. by Tim Adam
Discussion: Boteh Rug. by Louis Dubreuil
Discussion: Tree of Life Belouch Prayer Rugs. by Gene Williams
Discussion: Is "Kennel Blindness" in Rugs a Danger? (Kurd characteristics) by R. John Howe
Discussion: Rugs on the Road 9 (Armenian Apron). by R. John Howe
Discussion: Oriental Rug Aesthetics in 1910. by R. John Howe
Mini-Salon 14: Afghan Embroidery. by R. John Howe
Discussion: Forgery. by Tim Adam
Discussion: Two Curious Ensis. by Louis Dubreuil
Discussion: David Zahirpour: Oriental Rugs from S.W. Iran. by R. John Howe
Discussion: Use of Turkmen Symbols in Belouch Rugs. by Jack Williams
Discussion: Turkmen Juwal - need help. by Jack Williams
Salon 114: Rugs of the Lost Ark. by Horst Nitz
Discussion: Bukhara Beshir. by Sean R. Roberts
Discussion: Dimensionality in Turkmen Weavings. by Mike McCullough
Discussion: Freud's Rugs. by Louis Dubreuil
Discussion: Haircut. by Jack Williams
Mini-Salon 13: ACOR-8 (Boston, Massachusetts, April 2006). by R. John Howe
Mini-Salon 12: Harold Keshishian on Islamic Textiles. by R. John Howe
Discussion: Dates on Carpets: What a difference a language makes? by Gene Williams
Mini-Salon 11: Philadelphia Exhibition of Anatolian Carpets. by R. John Howe
Discussion: Tamgas or not? Extraneous motifs on weavings. by James Blanchard
Mini-Salon 10: Jerry Thompson's Exhibition of Caucasian Carpets. by R. John Howe
Salon 113: Textiles in Mae Chaem. by Walter Davison
Discussion: Uzbek ensi(?). by Louis Dubreuil
Discussion: Caucasian Wedding Dress. by Filiberto Boncompagni
Salon 112: Color, Color, Color in Oriental Rugs. by R. John Howe
Mini-Salon 8: Holiday Party at the Keshishian's. by R. John Howe
Mini-Salon 9: Rugs in the Museums of Madrid. by Louis Dubreuil
Discussion: Help with Figures Needed. by Horst Nitz
Discussion: Zakatala Flatweaves. by Filiberto Boncompagni
Discussion: Central Asian Attribution Puzzle. by R. John Howe
Mini-Salon 7: Silk in Central Asian Textiles. by Steve Price
Discussion: Yellow Ground Caucasian Wreck. by R. John Howe
Discussion: Image File Sizes. by Steve Price
Discussion: Khamseh Khorjin. by Amir Aharon
Discussion: A Conversation on the Mall. by Wendel Swan
Discussion: A Two-Sided Asmalyk. by Amir Aharon
Discussion: Balouch? Yomut? What? by R. John Howe
Discussion: A "Kungrad Kyrgyz" Fragment. by R. John Howe
Mini-Salon 6: The Natural Colors Itch. by Vincent Keers
Discussion: Report on Harold Keshishian's Presentation on Safs (Textile Museum, May 5, 2005).. by R. John Howe
Salon 111: The Turkmen Brocaded Palas as Pile Woven Gul Format Prototype. by David R.E. Hunt
Discussion: A Baluch pile carpet from two halves. by George Potter
Discussion: Pete Stone's Design/Pattern/Motif book. by Jerry Silverman
Discussion: Orientalist paintings - a follow-up. by Filiberto Boncompagni
Mini-Salon 5: Date Attribution: Criteria and Precision. by Steve Price
Discussion: Split Warp Camel Girth from W. India. by R. John Howe
Discussion: Middle Amu Darya Weaving. by Stephen Louw
Salon 110: Relics, Wrecks and Rags, Fragments of the Imagination. by Patrick Weiler
Discussion: Hash Gul Story: Continuation. by Louis Dubreuil
Discussion: Quick question re fuchsine. by Richard Tomlinson
Mini-Salon 4: Name that Textile (An Attribution Game). by Richard Farber
Mini-Salon 3: Comparison of Pieces from Your Own Collection. by Steve Price
Discussion: Unusual Tekke Door Surround. by R. John Howe
Salon 109: The Kaffel Cedar Chest Session at ACOR 7. Edited by Steve Price
Mini-Salon 2: A Mini-Salon about a Mini-Rug: A Kurdish Chanteh. by Patrick Weiler
Mini-Salon 1: Love at first touch: a Yomud Asmalyk. by Steve Price
Salon 108: Turkmen Embroidery. by Steve Price
Salon 107: Streams of Influence: Motives and Origins of Moroccan Carpet Design. by David R.E. Hunt
Salon 106: Orissa Sarees: A Photo Essay. by Jaina Mishra
Salon 105: Rugs in Orientalist Paintings. by Filiberto Boncompagni
Discussion: Michael Bischof's "Grading System". by Filiberto Boncompagni
Salon 104: Felt Rugs from Iran. by Melina Raissnia
Discussion: Moroccan(?) flat weave and knotted - carpet. by Richard Farber
Discussion: Modern Rugs. by Richard Farber
Salon 103: Turkotek: A Five Year Retrospective. by Steve Price
Discussion: Running Red Blues - A Followup. by Horst Nitz
Salon 102: The Turkmen Asmalyk and the Chilkat Dancing Blanket. by R. John Howe
Discussion: Textile Museum Exhibition - Navajo Blankets from the 19th Century. by R. John Howe
Salon 101: Islamic Textile Art and how it is Misunderstood in the West - Our Personal Views. by Muhammed Thompson and Nisami Begum
Discussion: What’s an “Odshak bashi?” by R. John Howe
Salon 100: Manastir Kilims: In Search of a Trail. by Davut Mizrahi and Erhardt Stobe
Discussion: Review of Book on Persian Textile Industry 1500-1925. by R. John HoweSalon 99: Pile Decorated Turkmen Tentbands. by Steve Price
Salon 98: Baluch Aesthetics. by Thomas Cole
Discussion: Proto-Soumak. by Daniel D. Deschuyteneer
Report: Report on Tenth International Conference on Oriental Carpets
Salon 97: Alluring Luris, Denizens of the Zagros. by Patrick Weiler
Discussion: 15th Century Andalusian Rug. by R. John Howe
Salon 96: The Confusion about Shahsevan. by Bertram Frauenknecht
Salon 95: The History of Rug Books: 1877-1970. by Keith Rocklin
Salon 94: A Trunk Full of My Favorite Things: A "Rug Morning" with Joe Fell. by R. John Howe
Salon 93: What do you mean, "It's a prayer rug"? by Steve Price
Discussion: The Ed and Mike Show. by R. John Howe
Discussion: Turkmen Flatweaves. by Ian Young
Salon 92: The “Tuning-Fork” Kurdish Rugs. by Guido Imbimbo and Daniel Deschuyteneer
Discussion: Scandinavian Textile. by R. John Howe
Discussion: Ertman Torba: Chodor or Yomut? by Stephen Louw
Salon 91: Kilim. by Michael Bischof and Memduh Kürtül
Discussion: Dyes and Ethnographic Value. by Rick Paine
Salon 90: Reproductive and Sexual Themes on Warp-Faced Iranian Bands. by Fred Mushkat
Salon 89: What Can We Say About the "Engsi?" by R. John Howe
Salon 88: Kurdish Rugs and Related Weavings - an 8000 Year Weaving Tradition? by Michael Wendorf
Salon 87: Rugs of Rare Beauty from Midwestern Collections. by Jerry Silverman
Discussion: Rug Morning Session at The Textile Museum with Saul Barodofsky. by R. John Howe
Salon 86: A Striped-Field Belouch Group Rug. by Steve Price
Discussion: Avar/Daghestani Felt Rugs. by Oliver Perrin
Salon 85: Repairs and Fakes - A Smooth Transition....by Michael Bischof and Memduh Kürtül
Salon 84: The Enchanting Chanteh (Diminutive Delights). by Patrick Weiler
Discussion: "Tent Strut Covers" Were Used for that Purpose. by R. John Howe
Salon 83: Dennis Dodds' "Rug Morning" at The Textile Museum - November 3, 2001. by R. John Howe
Salon 82: Star Crossed - Further Thoughts on the Design Sources of Caucasian Rugs. by Sophia Gates
Salon 81: Turkmen Tree-of-Life Paneled Mafrash. by Steve Price
Salon 80: The Roots of Caucasian Rug Designs. by Daniel Deschuyteneer
Salon 79: On the Production and Marketing of Wines, Carpets and Kilims. by Michael Bischof
Salon 78: Those Other Central Asian Tribal Rugs: Uzbek, Karakalpak, Kyrghiz and Arab. by R. John Howe
Salon 77: You're the Curator. by Jerry Silverman
Salon 76: The Collector/Dealer Relationship. by Steve Price
Salon 75: Rug Limericks, Ditties and Puns. by Steve Price
Salon 74: Turkotek, to Date: How are we Doing? by R. John Howe
Salon 73: Offset Knotting: Where and Why? by Daniel Deschuyteneer
Salon 72: So Many Questions. by Jerry Silverman
Salon 71: The Epistemology of Attribution Based on Structure. by Steve Price
Salon 70: What Rugs Will be Collected in 2101? by R. John Howe
Salon 69: Kaitag Embroideries with a Four-Lobed Medallion. by Steve Price
Salon 68: The Italian Rug. by Daniel Deschuyteneer
Salon 67: Sweat the Small Stuff. by Jerry Silverman
Salon 66: What Did Turkmen Do with That Thing? by Steve Price
Salon 65: Weave Pattern: A Holistic Perspective on Rug Structure That May Be the Most Widely Used but Has Not "Caught On" with Rug Collectors, Scholars and Writers. by R. John Howe
Salon 64: The Agony and the Ecstasy...Mostly the Agony. by Booker T. Silverman and Filiberto Marasali
Salon 63: A Rug Collector Meets the Hajj. by Filiberto Boncompagni
Salon 62: Internet Resources for Rug Collectors. by Daniel Deschuyteneer
Salon 61: Mystery Bag, Submitted for Your Consideration. by Jerry Silverman
Salon 60: Why Museums Do What They Do. by Greg Koos
Salon 59: Introduction to Tribal Textiles of Laos. by Steve Price
Salon 58: Why Don't Museums Provide Better Lighting? by Sara Wolf
Salon 57: An Introduction to Authentic Kurdish Weavings. by Daniel Deschuyteneer
Salon 56: Compression, Elongation and Perspective. by Vincent Keers
Salon 55: A Novel Idea. by Jerry Silverman
Salon 54: Internal Elem: Myth or Reality? by Yon Bard
Salon 53: "Stray Reds" in Turkmen Weavings. by Steve Price
Salon 52: A Thing of Beauty... by Sam Gorden
Salon 51: The Embroidered Niche Form Textile. by Richard Farber
Salon 50: Wendel Swan's Potpourri at the Textile Museum. by John Howe
Salon 49: Why are Birds Depicted Like That on Rugs? by Steve Price
Salon 48: When is Shared Design a Basis for Common Ethnic Attribution? by Daniel Deschuyteneer
Salon 47: The Lamb of the Baskervilles. by Jerry Silverman
Salon 46: The Oriental Rug as a Work of Art. by Sam Gorden
Salon 45: Crepuscule with Carpets (or, Textiles by Twilight). by Patrick Weiler
Salon 44: Other Ottomans. by John Howe
Salon 43: "Simurgh and Dragon" Kaitag Embroideries. by Steve Price
Salon 42: A Rug Lover's Mini-trip into Northwest Persia. by Daniel Deschuyteneer
Salon 41: What I Learned at ACOR....by Jerry Silverman
Salon 40: Old Motifs: The Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex as a Possible Source. by Christoph Huber
Salon 39: Cottage Industry Weaving of Rugs and Kilims in Turkey Today. by Jenny Gunay
Salon 38: A Late Eighteenth Century "Karapinar" Kilim. by Robert Torchia
Salon 37: Turkmen Pentagonal Weavings. by Steve Price
Salon 36: The Turkmen Wedding. by Stephen Louw
Salon 35: Two Northwest Persian Rugs. by Daniel Deschuyteneer
Salon 34: My First Time.... by Jerry Silverman
Salon 33: A Turkish Village Rug Fragment. by John Howe
Salon 32: Now You See It, Now You Don't: Hidden Design Elements and Secrets? by Steve Price
Salon 31: A Rare West Anatolian Rug and its Ala Cuval Background. by Daniel Deschuyteneer
Salon 30: And Thereby Hangs a Tale. by Wendel Swan
Salon 29: The Language of Carpets. by Costa Maroulis
Salon 28: The Top Ten Rugs of the Millenium. by Jerry Silverman
Salon 27: Bazaar Adventures. by Yon Bard
Salon 26: Tribal Bags with Interesting Backs. by Steve Price
Salon 25: From Rags to Riches. by Sam Gorden
Salon 24: Four Rugs: Structure and Attribution. by Daniel Deschuyteneer
Salon 23: A Yellow Ground Rug. by Wendel Swan
Salon 22: Tekke Ak Juvals and Their Relatives. by Steve Price
Salon 21: Dating Tribal Rugs. by Yon Bard
Salon 20: Advice to the Novice Rug Collector of Limited Means? by R. John Howe
Salon 19: Rug Books: Our Libraries Runneth Over. by Jerry Silverman
Salon 18: Why are Bags Made by Northwest Persian Tribes So Different from Those Made by the Turkmen? by Steve Price
Salon 17: How is a Repaired Rug Valued? by Marvin S. Amstey
Salon 16: Woven Bags. by Saul Yale Barodofsky
Salon 15: Why do Rug Collectors Collect the Rugs they Collect? by Steven Price
Salon 14: Rugs on the 'net: A Paradigm Shift or an Oxymoron? by Jerry Silverman
Salon 13: Rug Identification. by Daniel Deschuyteneer
Salon 12: Human Representation in Oriental Rugs. by Marvin Amstey
Salon 11: "Beauty" Determined: A Look at Christopher Alexander's Rug Aesthetics. by Dr. Nikos A. Salingaros and R. John Howe
Salon 10: Daghestan's Kaitag Embroideries - and Henri Matisse? by Steven Price
Salon 9: Rug Conferences: Fertile or Futile? by Jerry Silverman
Salon 8: Purse Your Tips. by Wendel Swan
Salon 7: Kurdish North West Persian Rugs? by Daniel Deschuyteneer
Salon 6: Design Interpretation in Turkmen Rugs. by James Allen
Salon 5: The Oops Thesis. by John Howe
Salon 4: Tulu: Modern as today, with a 3,500 year tradition. by Steve Price
Salon 3: The "Ethnographic" Rug. by Jerry Silverman
Salon 2: Turkmen (Yomud?) Salatchak. by Wendel Swan
Salon 1: An Interesting Rug, Probably Arab Khamseh. by Daniel Deschuyteneer
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