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The craft of carpet making - how rugs are made, dyes in rugs, rug types and sizes, the rug format, patterns; the classification of rugs and carpets - the lifestyle of the weaver; the geographic approach; the rugs of Anatolia/Turkey -rugs of western Anatolia, rugs of central Anatolia, rugs of eastern Anatolia, Turkish flatweaves; the rugs of the Caucasus - rugs of the western Caucasus, rugs of the eastern Caucasus, Caucasian flatweaves; the rugs of Iran - tribal and nomadic rugs, village rugs, city rugs, Iranian flatweaves; the rugs of central Asia - Turkoman rugs, Turkoman flatweaves, other central Asian weavings; the rugs of China, East Tukestan and Tibet - Chinese rugs, East Turkestan rugs; collectibles, non-collectibles and the new collectibles; on becoming a collector - how to evaluate an antique rug, assessing the market values of an oriental rug; a guide for collectors - books, catalogues and periodicals, deals, rug societies, museums, conferences and exhibitions, where to buy, auctions, short-notice sales.