Author / kelly@sailordesign.com

This is Ahmet’s sixth trip to the US over the last 20 years.  During his recent visit he met with customers and friends and spent time at Mann Rugs in conjunction with the ARCS 2022 Rug-A-Polooza conference. It was a good time to catch him for a blog interview.   Growing up in Istanbul, Turkey,…

Does sending a mid-1800’s Navajo wearing blanket all the way to Western Turkey for restoration sound odd?  At one time, It was a strange idea – but not anymore.  Textile restoration is skilled hand work. It requires the right materials and a technical understanding of the weaving being restored in terms of structure, fiber, materials and…