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Editor's Choice: a rare shawl fragment from the al-Sabah Collection on view in A 'From Persia to Paisley: Global Luxury and the Kashmir Shawl' at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

A weekly round-up of what is happening in the world of carpets and textiles through the lens of hali.com
Hali magazine · 2 min
A classic Transylvanian prayer rug on close inspection connects the viewer with the the hand of the weaver and her improvising spirit
Ben Evans · 5 min
A weekly round-up of what is happening in the world of carpets and textiles through the lens of hali.com

The Clark Kerman sickleleaf carpet is about to end its eleven month display at South Korea—What better masterpiece is there better to introduce the glories of Islamic art to Korean visitors.

For the first time since they were made, 10 tapestries designed by the French artist Jean Lurçat have returned to Aubusson, France, where they were woven between 1957–1966 in the city’s historic workshops