(ACOR) The American Conference on Oriental Rugs, the non-profit organization of North American oriental rug collector clubs. Arranges hivalued periodic conventions for the understanding and appreciation of oriental rugs.
Goteborg Rug Society website, the Rug collectors club of Sweden; both in Swedish and English.
The De Young – Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco possesses over a thousand carpets and kilims, including probably the world’s best public collection of Turkmen rugs. Extensive collection of images and information.
Rivista inglese dedicata ai tappeti e tessili orientali e all’arte islamica, probabilmente la più autorevole rivista a livello mondiale in questo ambito.
The oldest American rug collector club, in New York City.
The Vakiflar Carpet & Kilim Museum (the Istanbul Carpet Museum) is the perfect place for a thorough understanding of Anatolian rugs and Turkish carpets in general.
International Hajji Baba Society , the Washington D.C. coolector clyub.
Interesting website concerning antique carpets, full of information on oriental rugs and carpets.
The New England Rug Society, one of the more active American rug societies; site includes on-line exibitions.
The ORTS is one of the most brilliant association regarding carpets and textiles lovers and related studies.
San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society website, a large and active collector club , with on-line exibitions.
Interesting website concerning antique carpets, full of information on oriental rugs and
carpets.
A nonprofit information-rich blog regarding oriental rugs and related matters.
The Textil Museum of Washington hosts one of the most important research collections of Oriental carpets, with more than 20.000 handmade textiles and carpets, representing five continents. The site features descriptions of it’s exibitions, galleries, calendar and shop.
Interesting noncommercial website devoted to collectible rugs for enthusiasts, interesting discussion forums.
