New York Textile Month at abc's Manhattan Flagship
In collaboration with the Parsons MFA Textiles Program, abc will be hosting a month-long exhibition curated by Preethi Gopinath (Director, MFA Textiles) and Gabi Asfour, featuring textile art by ei...
With a keen eye for aesthetics and functional furniture, Ethan Abramson is the New York-based furniture maker behind the newest magic in abc's indoor-outdoor collection.
Buying an antique rug can be intimidating. With a vast variety of origins, construction methods, weave types, materials, and processes, it's important to have a base level of knowledge about handma...
A hand-tufted rug is less time consuming to produce and lower in price than a hand-knotted rug. To create a hand-tufted rug, an artisan uses a hand-tufting tool to hook each piece of yarn. Hand-tuf...
These natural fibers provide excellent neutral accents to any setting allowing for endless decorative versatility. Keep in mind that they are better suited for less frequented spaces as they absorb...
The trailing ends of the warp threads left at the top and bottom of a carpet for decorative effect. The fringe may be loose or decoratively knotted depending on local custom. Occasionally the fring...
The most time consuming, labor intensive way to produce a rug in which individual yarns are knotted around pair of warp yarns that run the length of the rug. In general, the more knots per square i...
Early Ghiordes prayer rugs are among the most iconic of their type in Anatolia, Turkey, and in the surrounding area. Strong colors, vibrant red backgrounds, and soft pastels reminiscent of Oushak r...
The Fresco collection reimagines the world of vintage rugs and breathes new life into their timeworn patinas. Each vintage rug is neutralized of its original colors through solar power and water wa...
Persian rugs created in Baluchistan, now part of Iran and Pakistan, recognized for their unique bright color combinations. The design is typically a tree-of-life motif, but they can also feature ge...