YARN The best Tibetan rugs are made of 100% hand-spun young wool with a high lanolin content from New Zealand or Tibet. Yarn from India is considered poor quality. COLOR TEST Fold the corner.

Their families fled Tibet when the Chinese invaded in 1959, seeking refuge in Nepal. The Red Cross was one of the only agencies in Nepal at the time, and convinced refugee families to weave some rugs ...

Gary Cruz, an interior designer, is offering 20 percent off his new collection of hand-knotted Tibetan rugs through May 30 (the 8-by-10-foot Times Red wool-and-silk rug, above left, regularly ...

Tashi agrees, saying that's the beauty of Tibetan rugs. "From spinning to coloring, from cleaning to weaving, one rug takes about 30 to 50 days to complete," Tashi says.

Rug manufacturer Kalaty Rug Corp. announced the introduction of Ultra, a new custom Tibetan weave rug program that includes 40 new, exclusive patterns. The range of designs in the Hicksville, ...

Craftswoman Sonam Pemdo poses for a photo with handmade Tibetan rugs. Photo: Courtesy of Xu Chengcheng An exhibition of handmade Tibetan rugs at Beijing's 798 Art Zone in August 2022 Photo ...

At first glance, the link between global politics and home decor might not be obvious. But in fact, the two have always been linked. The opening of trade with Japan in the 18th century caused a fre… ...

Tashi agrees, saying that's the beauty of Tibetan rugs. "From spinning to coloring, from cleaning to weaving, one rug takes about 30 to 50 days to complete," Tashi says.

Craftswoman Sonam Pemdo poses for a photo with handmade Tibetan rugs. Photo: Courtesy of Xu Chengcheng An exhibition of handmade Tibetan rugs at Beijing's 798 Art Zone in August 2022 Photo ...