On our visit, we learned that Turkish rugs can be separated from others ... During our visit to the rug center, we got to see the ladies weaving and then hundreds of finished masterpieces.

Varieties range from flat-woven kilims to lush knotted rugs, also known as hali, which are created with Ghiordes, or Turkish ...

as is its storied weaving tradition, largely supplanted by the mass production of carpets and other textiles. But Can is among a small group of Turkish fine artists bringing renewed attention to ...

"We weave our carpets with enthusiasm and affection ... year-old tradition is now hanging by a thread. Traditional Turkish carpets are typically woven by women. The carpets are usually made ...

Here are the suggestions from Remzi Sari and Richard Shehady as to what to look for if you are in the market for a Turkish rug: The higher the knot count per square inch, the tighter is the weave ...

The feel: The upgraded vintage rugs are all made of Turkish wool that’s been double ... and hemp (from $108) flat-weave rugs are made by Indian ikat weavers four hours outside Jaipur.

Racing through "The Virgin's Knot," the tightly woven first novel by San Francisco screenwriter Holly Payne, the unsuspecting reader will encounter its climax much the way its Turkish rug-weaving ...