Revenue from all Persian rug exports has fallen from around a billion dollars a year in 2000, the last time sanctions were lifted, to just over $300 million a year today, he tells Newsweek.

Art of the Persian rug. ... About 30 percent went to buyers in the USA and 12 percent to Germany. The remainder were split among buyers in more than 80 countries.

TEHRAN — Standing next to piles of exquisitely hand-woven Persian rugs, Hossein Ghaseminia is confident his rugs, which cost as much as $50,000, can fend off cheaper Asian rivals and withstand ...

This is why many buyers ultimately decide to go with Oriental rugs instead of Persian rugs. Value Each rug’s durability, knot density, design intricacies and color variations hinge on how much ...

Many vacationers based on Spain’s southern coast avail themselves of the opportunity to take a guided day trip across the Strait of Gibraltar to the northern Moroccan city of Tangier. Shortly… ...

After dozens of prospective buyers kicked the tires at bankrupt ABC Carpet & Home, the iconic New York City retailer is being sold to a Persian rug dealer, The Post has learned.

Just as fine art adds elegance to your walls, a fine rug can elevate the look of your floors. Skip to content. FOX31 Denver. Denver 60 ...

They are works of art on which to tread lightly. The weaving of rugs from wool, cotton and sometimes silk, flourished in the fifteenth century in Persia. The design of the rug can incorporate ...

In some cases, compensation was offered for return of rugs that had been purchased in good faith, and in other cases, buyers were told that it is a crime to knowingly receive stolen goods. He said ...

The successful owners of a Persian rug business in Durham are now closing their retail store after almost 50 years. Signs in front of "The Persian Carpet" store in Durham lets everyone know that ...