WE LOVE WHAT WE DO!
For 100s of years the tradition of rug weaving has been practised by skilled artisans. Just as it "takes a village to raise a child" it is also true that it "takes a village to make a rug". Shepherds, Shearers, Spinners, Dyers and Weavers all have a special place in the production of any hand-made, natural fibre rug.
We are proud to be able to honor the skills and labors of all these people by sourcing Kilims and Carpets which were hand-woven up to 100 years ago, rejuvenating each one and offering it to the wider world.
We love the fact that we are a "Green" Shop and that our work enables us to give a second, third or even fourth "life" to hand-made works of art, utilising the most modern techniques to revitalise hand-woven, natural fibre rugs.
All of the rugs on this site have been "recycled".
By this, we are referring to the fact that, as these rugs were woven between 20 and 100 years ago, they have been previously used, probably in the home of the weaver.
We have sourced aged rugs from the villages and towns in which they were originally woven and then washed, repaired and/or otherwise treated the rugs to give them a "second life".
Please take note of the fact that the rugs and kilims on this site are Aged, Vintage or Antique and, as such, may show signs of previous use and aging over time and other imperfections or inconsistencies which is entirely consistent with their age and hand-made nature.
The result is a piece of Hand-made art which has probably outlived the weaver!
For the purposes of full disclosure here is a list of our Etsy Shops
https://www.etsy.com/shop/VintageRugsAU
https://www.etsy.com/shop/CarpetCollectionAU
https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/KilimPillowCentre
https://www.etsy.com/shop/KilimPillowsAnatolia
https://www.etsy.com/shop/KilimNationPillows