15/11/2023
Carpets and rugs are most broadly split into two categories: hand-made and machine-made. While hand-made carpets have more than 2000 years of history (according to the oldest one ever found, the Pazyryk carpet), machine-made carpets are relatively new, having been around for about 180 years. Nevertheless, the young contender has made significant w(e)aves in the carpet and rug industry with its industrialised efficiency and affordability. Will the hand-made carpets continue to persevere in the wake of fierce competition and keep its long heritage afloat? Or will they quietly drown into the annals of history, weighed down by swathes of machine-made carpets?