Introduction to Oriental Rugs

Oriental Rugs have been admired in the west for centuries, but only during the last  decades have they been studied in the context of the cultures that made them.

For anyone keen to embark on buying and collecting these delightful pieces, this website serves as a solid introduction to a subject that is not only sometimes perceived as difficult to understand, but also one that can be full of pitfalls. Jamford Rugs aim to provide information a new collector will need to determine where and how an unidentified rug was made, its condition and age.

General themes of manufacture, design, yarns, colours, assessing age, buying and care are covered in this website, as well as production of individual weaving areas. Historical background information is integrated with design types and regional and tribal weaving practices.

Jamford Rugs provide rugs for sale from all the major rug-producing regions - from the Near East to Central Asia, China, the Indian sub-continent and North Africa. Our sourcing of rugs takes us to many of the countries where they were created, and as as result we feel our items are acquired within a reliably informed ethnographic context.

Please browse through our website to learn more about the world of rugs, view the rugs for sale and contact us if you have any further questions about any of our pieces.