WikiRug:Did You Know...?/2020/8

... that the Ardabil Carpet is one of the world’s most celebrated carpets, woven in 1539-40 for the Safavid dynasty in Iran?
... that in the nineteenth century American carpet dealers used the term serapi for Heriz wool pile carpets because it was similar to the medallion style of the Mexican serape?
... that Kalaty Rug Corporation is a family business that for generations aims to set "the gold standard for area rugs"?
... that Farahan is known for its many towns and villages that produce carpets, notably Cheshmeh, Mohajeran, Sarouk, and Sultanabad?
... that Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum was established in accordance with the decree No. 130 of the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan SSR dated March 13, 1967?
... that in 2007, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a decree for the creation of a new building for the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum in the territory of Seaside National Park within the framework of a joint project of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, and UNESCO?

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