The Mystique Rug Collection | New Arrivals
Cane, Café Hot off of the loom, we have some exciting new additions to our popular Mystique Carpet Collection and we can’t wait to share...
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Brooklyn Rug Collection
November 22, 2017
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Like its namesake, our Brooklyn Rug Collection is a melting pot of styles and cultures from around the world fused together into a harmonious union. With...
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Around the World with SAMAD
August 1, 2014
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From the stately manors of Britain and France, through the colorful marketplaces of India, to the heart of rural Africa and the isles of the...
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A Rug Making Journey: After the Loom
April 1, 2014
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Flatweave rugs differentiate themselves by being woven on horizontal looms using a simpler knotting technique. The flatweave is notable for its lower knot count, broad...
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A Rug Making Journey: Nakshar & Weaving
February 17, 2014
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“Nakshar” / Cartoon Before weaving begins, a “design rendering”, sometimes called a cartoon or “nakshar” must be created. Usually drawn freehand on graph paper, each...
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Employee Spotlight: Rao Siriki
February 4, 2014
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Working with SAMAD for the last twenty-four years, Rao Siriki currently serves as the company’s Executive Vice President. Born in Kakinada, a small village in...
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A Rug Making Journey: Chrome Dyes
February 2, 2014
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Unlike their traditional cousins, synthetic or chemical chrome dyes are created in the lab to exact measurements. Precise amounts of color are calculated, weighed and...
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Welcome to Samad
January 22, 2014
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Welcome to SAMAD, where you will find some of the world’s finest hand made decorative rugs. Founded in 1985 by fourth generation rug merchants, David...
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A Rug Making Journey: Natural Dyes
January 20, 2014
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To maintain the more traditional or homespun look often associated with village or tribal rugs, vegetable dyes, such as saffron, indigo, madder root and even...
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A Rug Making Journey: Hand-Spun Wool
January 7, 2014
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Highly coveted handmade rugs abandon fast, efficient, noisy machines in favor of a simple and somewhat quieter device. By modern standards, it is a rudimentary...
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