China

Chinese carpets are very popular thanks to their unique three-dimensional (hand-cut) pattern and floral motives (characteristic for this type of carpets). These carpets are usually thicker, made of soft sheep wool of very good quality. The patterns of these carpets are emphasized by trimming the bristles, which gives the carpet texture and three-dimensional appearance. The flowering of Chinese carpets started around the 17th century, and the tradition of weaving carpets is very old, the oldest finds are about 2000 years old. The...