Rug Makers

Babil

Date: 2015

The article refers to the existence of a factory for the development of skills in traditional rug making in Babil … read more

Baghdad

Date: 2007

The article includes a photograph, dated 3 April 2017, of a woman working on the manufacture of a woollen rug in … read more

Al-Hamza

Date: 2015

The article describes the establishment of a factory to train women in the manufacture of traditional woven rugs … read more

Hilla

Date: c. 2017

In an article describing the carpet market of al-Hamza, a photograph illustrates a man in Hilla working on rug using a ground … read more

Irbil

Date: 2015

The article refers to the existence of a factory for the development of skills in traditional rug making in Irbil … read more

Al-Khidr

Date: 2013-17

The article describes the construction of a traditional wooden boat (tarada) that was lined on the inside with brightly-coloured Samawa rugs, combining a flat-weave base with … read more