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  2. Oriental rug - Wikipedia

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    An oriental rug is a heavy textile made for a wide variety of utilitarian and symbolic purposes and produced in "Oriental countries" for home use, local sale, and export. Oriental carpets can be pile woven or flat woven without pile, [1] using various materials such as silk, wool, cotton, jute and animal hair. [2]

  3. Karastan - Wikipedia

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    These rugs were then marketed under the invented name "Karastan" with individual names based on famous rug-producing areas in Asia such as Ispahan, Kirman, Sarouk, Oushak or Turkoman. [ 1 ] The brand made a name for itself at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair , when a Karastan rug was placed on the floor for 12 million people to walk across ...

  4. Oriental Rug Retailers of America - Wikipedia

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    The Oriental Rug Retailers of America (ORRA) is a non-profit organization [citation needed] that was founded over 40 years ago to promote ethical practices in the Oriental rug business. The organization provides member and consumer education as well as specialized Oriental rug appraiser certifications. The goal of ORRA is to combat the spread ...

  5. Oriental Carpet Manufacturers - Wikipedia

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    In order to lower the production costs, he set up factories in India, where wages were lower at that time. OCM shares were still listed at the London Stock Exchange in the 1960s, but came under increasing pressure from other companies which produced low-quality carpets and machine-made rugs at mass-market prices. In 1986, the company was ...

  6. Sarouk Persian carpets - Wikipedia

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    Sarouk rugs have been produced for much of the twentieth century. The early successes of the Sarouk rug are largely owed to the American market. From the 1910s to 1950s, the "American Sarouk", also known as the "painted Sarouk", was produced. American customers had an affinity for the Sarouk's curvilinear and floral designs. What they did not ...

  7. Kashmiri rug - Wikipedia

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    A Kashmir rug is a hand-knotted oriental rug from Kashmir valley in India, which is associated with Kashmiri handicrafts. Kashmir rugs or carpets have intricate designs that are primarily oriental, floral style in a range of colors, sizes and quality. The Kashmiri( /kaʃˈmɪəri/ ) word denotes a native or inhabitant of Kashmir.

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