What is a Soumak? Soumak (Soumakh, Sumak) Rugs are a type of Oriental rug belonging to the family of flat weaves. The technique of making a soumak involves wrapping wefts over four warps before drawing them back under the last two warps. The process is repeated from selvedge to selvedge. Soumaks tend to be finely…

Hratch Kozibeyokian, an expert of Armenian carpets, posted on his Facebook page an image of an Armenian carpet from Khndzoresk, which depicts the fundamental laws of life. Each element of the carpet has a deep meaning …

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The term Armenian carpet designates, but is not limited to, tufted rugs or knotted carpets woven in Armenia or by Armenians from pre-Christian times to the present. It also includes a number of flat woven textiles. The term covers a large variety of types and sub-varieties. Due to their intrinsic…

One of the most remarkable finds was the Pazyryk Carpet. To our knowledge, it is the oldest piled rug still in existence, and is housed at Saint Petersburg’s Hermitage Museum. The museum’s website description of this antique rug is as follows: “Its decoration is rich and varied: the central field is occupied by 24 cross-shaped…