New Rugs & Carpets

Arzu Rugs

Just released! Watch the amazing story behind Arzu and its rugs produced by WGN click the photo to read the story and watch the  video

ARZU, meaning hope in Dari, is a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide sustainable income to Afghan women by sourcing and selling the carpets they weave. For poor illiterate Afghan women, mastering the centuries-old tradition of weaving is often their only hope to generate income in a culturally acceptable way. ARZU helps weavers and their families break the cycle of poverty through fair labor conditions, by compensating weavers at approximately 150% of the prevailing rate and providing access to education and healthcare.
 
ARZU carpets are handmade from naturally-dyed, finely handspun wool. Each ARZU rug is a unique work of art celebrating the heritage of the Afghan women weavers. Though hundreds of patterns have flourished in Afghanistan over the centuries, Arzu worked with leading rug experts (including Minasian) to select those patterns most admired in the global marketplace in order to create the Arzu Rug Collections. Minasian Rug Company is proud of their association with ARZU and has contributed with both design and distribution of the carpets. Armen and Carnig Minasian also serve on the ARZU Advisory Council.

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Other New Rugs

 

While the Minasian Rug Company is known for their extensive inventory of antique rugs and carpets, they also maintain several collections of the finest production of newer handmade rugs. Through exclusive relationships with weavers in Persia, India, Romania, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal and China, the staff selects the best in Tribal, Traditional and Modern rugs and carpets for your consideration. All of these carpets are handmade and most utilize the hand-spun wool and vegetable dyes that are the hallmarks of investment-quality rugs that your family will treasure for generations.