Adire African Textiles Dealer site with lots of information and a wide range of African textiles.

Afghan War Rugs Collector site on rugs woven following the Russian invasion of 1979.

American Conference on Oriental Rugs

Antiques and Collectibles Directory  Directory of dealers and resources for collectors of various types of antiques.

Armenian Rugs and Carpets Scholarly essay on the history and significance of rugs and carpets in Armenia.

Armenian Rugs Society  Organization devoted to the appreciation of Armenian rugs.

ASIAN ARTS On-line journal for the study and exhibition of the arts of Asia.

Brandon Oriental Rugs A nice introduction for newcomers to the rugs world.

Carpet Encyclopedia Multilingual site with lots of information about all aspects of oriental rugs.

Carrie An on-line library with the full text of major works on Central Asia.

Catalhoyuk Excavations Site devoted to Turkish archeological site.

Center for the Study of Ancient Textiles Site dedicated to archeological textiles, particularly clothing.

deYoung Museum Textiles Extensive collection of images and information.

Discover Iran  Collection of links to sites with information on many aspects of Iran.

DOBAG Project: Australia Home page of the Australian office of the pioneering project undertaken to reestablish traditional weaving methods in Turkey.

Gerard Paquin, "Silk and Wool: Ottoman Textile Designs in Turkish Rugs" A scholarly article by a collector.

Ghereh Quarterly journal for rug collectors; English and Italian editions.

Goteborg Rug Society Rug collectors club in Sweden. In English and Swedish.

Hajji Baba Club The oldest American rug collector club, in New York City.

HALI

Hermitage, State Museum  St. Petersburg (Russia) museum.  Home of the Pazyryk artifacts.

International Conference on Oriental Carpets Conference information, books and other publications.

International Hajji Baba Society  Collector club, in Washington, D.C.

Kansas City Oriental Rug and Textile Association Rug collectors club in Kansas City.

Kilim Kilims and other textiles, with articles and a discussion forum.

Kunstpedia Articles, news and a wealth of resources in all fields of arts.

Marla Mallett A very informative site, operated by the leading authority on textile structures.

Muenchen Textile Art Home page for Munich's annual textile exhibition.

New England Rug Society One of the more active American rug societies. Site includes some on-line exhibitions.

NonPlusUltra A commercial site that also includes articles, schedules of upcoming events, and other informational content.

Oriental Rug Review A tabloid from 1981 through 1987, a color magazine until 1996, now in cyberspace.

Palouse River Music Paul Smith: musician, composer, craftsman and collector of tribal rugs.

Pazyryk Gesellschaft.  German collector club, with exibitions and other information.  German and English.

Philadelphia Oriental Rug Society An American society of rug collectors.

R. John Howe: Textiles and Text. Rug collector's journal and blog.

Richard E. Wright Research Reports A scholar's notes on the nature and history of textiles.  Many images.

Richard Farber  Composer, conductor, playright, textile collector invites visitors to get to know him and his work. 

RugLore The late Sam Gorden's site, dedicated to the viewpoint that aesthetics is what rugs are all about. Much useful advice for new and experienced collectors.

Rugs of War  Australian Research Council Discovery Project to examine the emergence of distinctive and innovative iconography in the "war rugs" of Afghanistan from the time of Soviet occupation in 1979.

San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society Large, active collector club, with on-line exhibitions on the site.

Selvedge Elegant magazine devoted to the use of textiles in interior decorating.

Silk Road Foundation  Nonprofit educational foundation.  Website is extremely rich in information about the Silk Road, the cultures along it, and the history.

Textil Werkstatt This page contains numerous links to textile related sites, including museums.

Textile Museum Symmetry Exhibit A great site authored by (among others) Carol Bier of the Textile Museum (Washington, DC). It features a Textile Museum exhibit on symmetry in oriental rugs. Interesting pieces, educational analysis.

Textile Museum The home page of Washington's TM, featuring descriptions of it's exhibitions, galleries, calendar and shop.

Toronto Museum for Textiles. This is a link to the "Textiles through Time" page of the Museum for Textiles in Toronto Canada. The page has links to a number of other textile related websites.

Tribal Art Forum  Turkotek-like site dedicated to tribal arts around the world.

Tribal Textiles Photographer/textile collector's record of her travels, mostly in southeast Asia, with a strong emphasis on tribal textiles and their use.

Tugra Beautiful site, full of information about Turkish calligraphic signatures.

Turkic Republics and Communities  Essentially a series of links, it is just what it says it is: "The most complete guide to the Turkic world." An almost overwhelming variety of information.

Turkish American Society of Northeast Ohio An club promoting Turkish culture, including rugs, with regular programs and lectures.

Turkish Carpets History, regional differences and ethnographic significance of carpets in Turkey.

Turkmen Main Carpets  About the information rich CD-ROM produced by Kurt Munkacsi, David d'Huerle and Peter Saunders.

Vanishing Textiles Selections from an exhibition (in North Carolina State University’s Gallery of Art and Design) and book on ethnographic textiles.

Walk Turkey Travel service offering guided tours.

World Rugs Site with discussion boards and content approaching that of a magazine.

World of Beduin Weaving  Informational site about the weavings of the Beduins of North Africa.

World of Tribal Arts On line version of a "Journal of the Art, History and Culture of Traditional People."

World Wide Weave Rug Society Informational Site

Woven Souls Jaina Mishra's site, with articles and exhibitions of textile art, mostly from the Indian subcontinent.

1001 Persian Rugs Persian rugs and pads, with online ordering and a discussion forum.

21 Kazakh Carpets  Semi-antique carpets from Kazakhstan.

Aaron Nejad Antique Carpets

Afghanistan War Rugs  Dealer specializing in Afghan war rugs.

Alberto Levi Italian dealer, with periodic exhibitions.

Alex Cooper Oriental Rugs Maryland dealer, new and antique rugs.

Amir's Persian Imports

Amir Rug Exchange

Antique Rug Company Los Angeles dealer; new and old rugs, appraisals.

Antique Rug Gallery  Belmont (Massachusetts) dealer specializing in antique and tribal rugs.

Antique Textiles  Sam Coad, New Jersey dealer specializing in antique and tribal rugs.

Antique Tibetan Rugs, Art and Textiles Nice site with lots of background information on Tibetan artifacts.

Area Rugs Discount

Atiyeh International, Ltd.

Atlas Kilim Berbere French dealer specializing in Moroccan weavings. Site is bilingual (English and French).

Azar's Oriental Rugs

Black Sheep Carpets  Dealer with showroom in Izmir, Turkey.

Bloom (Myrna's) East West Room Well known dealer in books on oriental rugs.

Brami Andreae Carpets and KilimsBukhara Carpets Kazakhstan dealer in new and antique rugs.

Carpets and Rugs An on-line rug retail site.

Carpet Vista Swedish rug retailer.

Cetinkaya Gallery  Well known Istanbul dealer, with live and on-line exhibitions of antique textiles.

Claudio Mariani: Old & Antique Tibetan & Chinese Carpets Many images and a nice list of books on the subject.

Cocoon Seref Ozen, Istanbul dealer in antique textiles.

Collectics Directory linking to and rating sites featuring various types of collectibles.

Cyber Rug Center Collectibles and carpets primarily in the mid-range.

Cyrus Rugs Australian on-line dealer in neew and old rugs.

David Levine Oriental Rugs

David M. Reuben Dealer specializing in Turkmen rugs.

David Zahirpour  Washington dealer, with restoration and washing services.

Dennis B. Marquand: Oriental Rug & Textile Books An established dealer in oriental rug books.

Designer Floor Area Rugs

Direct Rugs

Djoharian Oriental Rugs Wurzburg (Germany) dealer in modern and antique oriental rugs.

Emmett Eiland's Oriental Rug Company Informative site by the well known California dealer, with periodic articles and essays.

Ertug and Kocabiyik, Publishers  Publishers of elegant books on Byzantine and Ottoman art and architecture, including 13th-18th century Anatolian textiles.  Sells wholesale and retail.

eRug Gallery A "Learn About Rugs" section will be very useful to beginners. 

Ethnographic.comExquisite Rugs Dealer in Morris Plains, New Jersey

Frauenknecht Antique Rugs Content-rich site, including periodic exhibitions, by a well known German dealer and author.

Gail Martin Gallery  Antique and modern textile art from around the world.

Galerie M. Tehrani Hamburg dealer in antique rugs and textiles.

Galerie Yeramian Dealer in The Hague, Netherlands.

gallery51  Craig Wallen's gallery, in Philadelphia.

Georgia Mills Source for floor coverings and related items.

Ghiordes Knot Source of supplies and instructions for rug weavers.

Grand Oriental Rugs

GT Arts A directory to art and artist websites.

Haliden Oriental Carpets

Hazara Rug Gallery

Hello Kilims Konya dealer.

Herat Ltd. Miami dealer, with some nice information for beginners.

Hort Oriental Rugs  Minnesota dealer in antique rugs and tribal textiles.

I Antiques Guide  Links to sites about various categories of antiques and arts.

International General Dealer in rare books specializing in Islamic arts and textiles; publisher.

Iran Rug Company  Iranian dealer, also makes custom carpets to order.

Istanbul Memories Rug Store  Turkish Carpets, kilims and kilim cushions; wholesale and retail.

ISTEK Istanbul kilim dealer. Nice background information on the subject.

Jacobsen's Oriental Rugs

James A. Ffrench Advice, brokerage, etc., by well known expert on rugs.

Jozan Magazine on Oriental Rugs Articles, auction news, sales gallery, and information about oriental rugs.

Kaman German dealer's site.

Kilim.com  Dealer specializing in new and antique kilims.

Kilimshop.co.uk Rug and carpet cleaning and repair.

Kimbulian Oriental Rugs

Richard Kirishian Rugs and Decor  Rugs, accessories and related services.

Langauer Textile Art Vienna dealer in antique rugs and textiles.

Le Bazaar d'Orient Dealer site with a lot of information about Turkish rugs.

Lenkoran Gallery of Antique Textile Arts

Macan Tidur Textiles Beautiful, informative site dedicated to textiles of Indonesia and nearby islands of southeast Asia.

Majik Carpets Jenny Gunay's project; western Anatolian rugs made by traditional methods, for sale on-line.

Mannam Oriental Carpets Custom made oriental rugs.

Marin Rug Gallery

Mark Keshishian and Sons Well known DC dealer's site, includes some articles.

Melitour Topical focus tours of Turkey, and some educational materials.

Metropolitan Carpet Gallery Dealer, large and varied on-line inventory.

Michel Antoine Dealer in new and antique textiles; in Brussels. Site is bilingual.

Minasian Rug Company Chicago dealer in new and antique textiles, with periodic exhibitions.

Modern Rugs Dealer specializing in new and custom-made rugs in the "modern art" style.

Mundy and Yazdi Oriental Rugs Large dealership in Kansas City.

Murad Dealer in antique rugs and textiles.

Nagel Auctions Stuttgart auction house, has periodic sales of quality oriental rugs. Excellent images.

Nazmiyal Collection Dealer with showrooms in New York and New Jersey; modern and antique rugs.

Nemati Collection New York dealer and author, with periodic exhibitions.

Nomad Rugs Christopher Wahlgren, San Francisco dealer in antique and new rugs.

Nomadenschaetze  Dealer in antique tribal rugs and kilims.  Site in English and German.

Nomadic Rug Traders  Australian specialist in tribal rugs.

Nomadic Trading Co. Demir Williford's shop in North Carolina

Nomad's Tent Edinburgh dealer site, with short articles and book reviews.

Oldcarpet.com Persian rugs: identification, cleaning, general information

Old Tribal Rugs Group Site operated by several Iranian dealers.

Oriental Carpets

Oriental Rug Mart The Demanes family, Peoria, Illinois dealer in new and old rugs.

Oriental Rug Repair Co. Repair and appraisal of oriental and Navajo rugs.

Oriental Rug SiteRing  List of links to and news about member sites on oriental rugs.

The Oriental Rug Warehouse

Oriental Rugs at Hard Cider Farm

Pak Persian Rugs

Peace Industry Malina and Dodd Raissnia's Persian felt rugs. Site includes a great film showing how felt rugs are made.

Perez Netherlands dealers; site in Dutch (English version is promised in the near future)

The Persian Carpet Gallery Some educational info about Persian rugs.

Persian Carpet House

Persian Carpet Sales Lists carpets for sale by various sellers.

Persian Rugs Sales and information about Persian rugs.

Peter Linden Antique and modern rugs and textiles, with nice images of the inventory. Located in Dublin (Ireland).

Peter Pap Oriental Rugs Respected dealer with showrooms in Dublin (New Hampshire) and San Francisco.

Peter Willborg Well known Stockholm dealer in antique rugs and African art.

Reyn Staffel Oriental Rugs Oregon dealer, mostly antiques and  tribal textiles.

Rippon-Boswell German auction house with on-line information

Rudolf J. Giessmann Antique Rugs

Rug and Carpet Cleaning  Advice and products for cleaning and repairing rugs.

The Rug Book Shop Maryland book dealer Paul Kreiss' extensive catalog of oriental rug books and literature.

Rug World Oriental Rugs

Rugman - Area Rugs Commercial site, with tutorial and information on rug selection and maintenance.

Rugrabbit  Website where dealers and collectors can list weavings for sale. 

Rugs as Art

Rugs-Direct

RugsExpress

RugsRugs New and antique rugs, history and information.

Rupert Smith Textiles

S & H Rugs Gallery New and antique rugs and kilims, restoration services.

Samarkand Galleries Brian McDonald offers quality material from a tiny village in the Cotswolds.

Samuel's Antique Rugs Antique and modern rugs and kilims.

Shaver-Ramsey Denver dealer with many educational events for new and experienced collectors.

Silk Road Mehmet Ucar, Konya dealer, dye master and enterpreneur.

Sobhe  Iranian carpet wholesaler.

Sophie van Assche Belgian dealer in tribal textiles and other tribal arts.

Soroush Custom Rugs and Axminster Carpet Designer/manufacturer of custom rugs and Axminster carpet.

Stock, D.B.  Antique carpets dealer in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Sufi Carpets German dealer specializing in antique rugs and kilims.

SunBow Trading Company Saul Barodofsky's shop in Charlottesville, Virginia; tribal and rustic rugs.

Superior Rugs  On-line retailer.

The Textile Gallery Michael Franses' site with beautiful, scholarly exhibitions.

Textiles as Art Beautiful site from a dealer with an extremely diverse range of Asian textiles.

Thanakra  Paris dealer specializing in Moroccan textiles, with nice travel photos and periodic exhibitions.

Thomas Cole  Well known dealer/author specializing in antique tribal rugs and textiles.

Thomas R. Paddock Oriental Rug Exchange Dealer in Rochester, NY.

Tribal Monsoon   Crafts and rugs from south Asia.

Tribal Art Asia Author David Howard's site, with tribal artifacts for sale and for rent, and an excellent directory of information sources.

Tschebull Antique Carpets Informative site, by one of the leading authorities on northwest Persian and Caucasian rugs.

Turkish Folk Art Dealer; mostly Turkish folk art, but includes artifacts from other western and central Asian regions.

Turkishloom Rug Company  Dealer in Nigde, Turkey.

Tutunci Dealer in Rome.

Uzbek Crafts Uzbekistan dealer in new and old central Asian crafts.

Yurdan Istanbul dealer in rugs and kilims.

Walter Schwitter (PTY) Limited Perhaps the leading dealer in South Africa.

Woltex Carpets  Belgian dealer.  Site is in English and Dutch.

Worldwide Rug Market

Woven Treasures