They brighten the pages of every dwelling magazine imaginable and have graced the interiors of 17th-century palaces and 1920s bungalows. Oriental carpets are just that versatile and timeless. Adding ...

In design, Persian carpets are one of the most recognizable—and desirable—antiquities. With wool or silk layers in deep shades of orange and crimson handwoven into medallion motifs, it’s hard to miss ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Iran’s handwoven carpet industry is suffering an unprecedented decline, with exports falling to their lowest ...