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‘Tamreen Collection’ by Mohamed Maktabi

9 March 2016 Michael Christie Ephemera, Noteworthy

I first encountered the ‘Tamreen Collection’ of carpets while touring Europe last January and they remain in my mind as[…]

20th Century Inspired Carpet Design

22 February 2016 Michael Christie Ephemera, Noteworthy

In anticipation of DOMOTEX this year we published selections from each category of the Carpet Design Awards. Selections of course[…]

Season’s Greetings

21 December 2015 Michael Christie Ephemera

As 2015 wanes and we reflect on what has been, let us not lament what could have been, but in[…]

2015 GoodWeave Raffle Winner Announced!

29 September 2015 Michael Christie Ephemera

The Annual GoodWeave Rug Raffle concluded with the drawing of the winner during this year’s New York International Carpet Show[…]

The Ruggist: Now in More Places!

17 September 2015 Michael Christie Ephemera

Ladies and gentlemen of the world of rugs and other ardent consumers of the esoteric niche of rug industry press[…]

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