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The knotting technique is different than that of other traditions

They are popular as pillows

raided and conquered India and established the Mughal Empire

Design: 19th Century Sultanabad Ziegler Carpet

Axminster Design Wool Carpet Coral Shopping for fine antique carpetsAntique British carpets are rare. Having been introduced to the English in the late 1500s, most rugs were manufactured in the southeast, near Norwich. Towns such as Exeter, Moorefield, and Axminster hired weavers from Savonnerie to produce rugs. Prior to 1880, these carpets were handmade for royalty, since no one else could afford them. Weavers were hired and looms were built for them. Kidderminster, Worcestershire, is the name most closely associated