New Moon\'s Extended Family

Interview with New Moon Weavers

An in Depth Look at How a Tibetan Rug is Made

rugs of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, the ancient art of knot tying in a village in Turkey, a rug Coop in San Francisco and a rug auction at Sotheby’s in New York

Nepalese and Tibetan weavers revive old traditions with lanolin-rich wool from Himalayan sheep breathing new life into village economies in Nepal

In this program, John Kurtz answers everything from “how do I protect my oriental rug from the dogs and kids?” to “what do I do with worn fringes or a broken sidecord?” Proper washing, vacuuming, moth damage control and delicate restoration techniques are demonstrated.

The series travels to the Navajo reservation of Arizona and New Mexico, to the 19th century trading posts still operating today, to a Navajo woman who sits on the plain in a centuries-old manner she predicts will soon be a lost art.

This episode explores the different techniques of weaving in various regions around the world. The typical patterns and elements seen in varying types of rugs are explored. And the age old question of “how do you go about buying and oriental rug and what to avoid?” is finally answered.

The handmade carpet industry exploits nearly 300,000 children. This has to end, and it will.

Norbu Sherpa\'s village is suffering from global warming\'s devastating effects.

The series travels to the Navajo reservation of Arizona and New Mexico, to the 19th century trading posts still operating today, to a Navajo woman who sits on the plain in a centuries-old manner she predicts will soon be a lost art.

Norbu Sherpa\'s village is suffering from global warming\'s devastating effects.

In this program, John Kurtz answers everything from “how do I protect my oriental rug from the dogs and kids?” to “what do I do with worn fringes or a broken sidecord?” Proper washing, vacuuming, moth damage control and delicate restoration techniques are demonstrated.

This episode explores the different techniques of weaving in various regions around the world. The typical patterns and elements seen in varying types of rugs are explored. And the age old question of “how do you go about buying and oriental rug and what to avoid?” is finally answered.

rugs of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, the ancient art of knot tying in a village in Turkey, a rug Coop in San Francisco and a rug auction at Sotheby’s in New York

Nepalese and Tibetan weavers revive old traditions with lanolin-rich wool from Himalayan sheep breathing new life into village economies in Nepal

The handmade carpet industry exploits nearly 300,000 children. This has to end, and it will.