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Carter-Derrick Carpets
36 Fore Street
Topsham
Exeter EX3 0HR
(01392) 874505
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Links

A few Web sources for your guidance and general interest!

The Carpet Foundation
The UK carpet manufacturers' trade organisation promoting quality and standards in carpet. The site features consumer advice, carpet tips, terminology, explanation of quality standards, etc.

Carpet Information Centre
More free advice on all aspects of carpet: history, manufacturing, carpet care, etc.

Web links
Carpet Museum of Iran
Virtual tours of this acclaimed Tehran museum of the art of the Persian carpet.

Flowers Underfoot
Metropolitan Museum of Art's online exhibition exploring the art of Indian carpets of the Mughal era.

The "life" of a carpet: an application of the Alexander rules
Scholarly article on a system for creating effective carpet designs

The Persian Carpet Gallery
A personal site with a history and many beautiful images of the regional styles.

Recreation > Antiques > Rugs
Google directory for all concerned with carpets and rugs.

Symmetry and Pattern: the Art of Oriental Carpets
A gallery exploring the subtlety of design used in one of the great rug-making traditions.

TurkoTek
A noncommercial site for enthusiasts of oriental rugs and other collectible weavings.

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