Hello Seyitguly, Thank you very much for the clarification I will add it to my notes. Any idea why the reports we see here in the States put the Yomut in such...
Dear Barry: The Yomuts are the most populous Turkmen tribe in the world. There are several million ethnic Turkmens residing in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and...
Carpets and Rugs Hello dear Sir, this is Ali Araghchi I found you from Yahoo search engin if you are intrested to buy Iranian Rugs and carpets ( old , new , ...
Joe, Good idea on using PVC pipes to store rugs. Do you do anything to treat your rugs to prevent insect/moth damage during long-term storage? I'm just ...
On 11/1/2001 at 10:14 AM Robin S. Martinez rug-fanatics@yahoogroups.com ... just ... well the air tight quality of the tubes is a good start. I also put some...
Chalen, I have created several books on oriental rugs over the years, and photographed hundreds of rugs. With large rugs, your best bet is to mount a bracket...
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WILLIAM G LORD
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Nov 2, 2001 1:48 pm
Hello Joe et. al.; The PVC pipe is a good idea if it is sealed at both ends. Rather than using cedar chips or moth balls, try placing the rug in the pipe, ...
Do any of live in Asia? I live in Bangkok and would like to hear about reputable dealers any of have come across in this neck of the woods. Elsie Evans...
Dear Elsie Evans: Our company "Turkmen Carpets Online" is based in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. We sell high quality handmade %100 wool-wool rugs on the Internet. ...
... Hi Bill this might work for commercial meat packing plants, but my tubes are 8-10 feet long and ten inches in diameter :-) That's a big freezer. I HAVE...
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Greg Koos
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Nov 2, 2001 3:43 pm
Hi All, PVC is fine to wrap the rugs around. But before you do that wrap the PVC with Mylar as a buffer. Rugs can be tied to this assmblage with strips of...
... Hi Greg... I have heard this before certainly... and the PVC tubes are airtight which runs contrary to this conventional wisdom. But I wonder about the...
OK ... now we have a serious difference of opinion that needs resolution. ... store them in a non-breathing environment ... or does it really matter which? ...
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WILLIAM G LORD
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Nov 2, 2001 5:02 pm
If you put the rugs in a non-breathing environment DRY they should be fine. The moth larvae need food AND water. Thus my comment about condensation on the...
Thanks Joe Burk, Bill Lord, Doug Christian, and Greg Koos for some entertaining ideas regarding rug storage and rug photography. Permit a brief summary of...
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Greg Koos
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Nov 2, 2001 7:12 pm
Hi Joe, Essentially the moth larvae will not be disturbed by pest strips or cedar chips. Your rugs may be damaged by the off gassing of these materials. If...
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cfager@...
Nov 2, 2001 7:24 pm
Dear Chalen: This is too funny!! I'm in Hollywood and I'm sure YOU should be writing for TV! Please let me have a treatment for a sitcom about some ruggies. ...
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Barry OConnell
jboc1@...
Nov 2, 2001 10:06 pm
Hello, Years ago there were some fellows up at Seamons field at Factoryville Pa who used to refit planes for long distance flights. After a while they decided...
Dear Rug fanatics, I know we usually dont post jokes to this group, but i just couldn't help myself. Please excuse me for the language, but I didnt want to...
... Hedieh, I think this pretty much settles the storage debate. Sealed PVC is the only way to go - preferably with a vapor lock! - Chris Warren...
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R. John Howe
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Nov 4, 2001 11:59 am
Dear folks - I have watched the conversation here on storing rugs a bit but have not participated. I am triggered by the mention here of what seems to be a...
Hi John, Keshishian's admonition, that anything toxic to a moth is probably toxic to you, is nearly true. On the other hand, there is more than one school of...
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Barry OConnell
jboc1@...
Nov 4, 2001 2:15 pm
Hello Len, A medium size publishing house who has published one Rug Book and numerous textile books has mentioned to me that they are interested in more rug...
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Greg Koos
gregkoos@...
Nov 4, 2001 3:15 pm
Steve, Textile conservators are very concerned about this because they are around whatever chemicals they use all of the time. Their exposure rate to the...
Hi Greg, I'm sure you're right, and this is probably the basis for Sara Wolf's position on the matter. That doesn't apply to most readers of this board,...
I would have to agree with Steve here... certainly continued extended exposure to any toxic substance is cause for concern. Certainly inhaling paint thinner...
Hi Joe, You lived in Los Angeles for awhile? Doesn't it make you nervous now, having to breathe air that you can't even see? ... Regards, Steve Price ... ...
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R. John Howe
rjhowe@...
Nov 5, 2001 2:18 am
Dear folks - I hesitate to write the next few sentences for fear of starting a long controversial exchange, but please note that my cautionary note about moth ...
