That a product made and marketed as an “Oriental ... various countries including Iran (a.k.a “Persian” rugs), China, India, Russia, Turkey, Pakistan, Morocco and Egypt have long been ...

"It has not stopped smugglers bringing Persian rugs into the U.S. They get them in through Canada, or they pretend they are rugs from India or Pakistan. I promise you, smugglers have made more ...

So, how are Persian rugs made, and why are they so expensive? Although several countries are associated with the term "Persian rug," authentic Persian carpets and the traditional methods of ...

Fair trade helps rug makers in Pakistan, where he grew up ... it's like every rug speaks to the hundreds of years that rugs are being made," Chaman said. "These are made the way people made ...