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Yep, it is a rug that turns into a laundry bag.

Arabesque has a very important spiritual meaning in Islamic society. This repetition is intended to represent an infinite pattern that extends beyond the material world. By symbolizing the infinite these patterns symbolize the uncentralized nature of the creation of God (Allah).
Due to the significant spiritual meaning of arabesque it is often used in mosques.
Here […]

Arabesque is the term applied to the elaborate repetition of geometric forms in Arabic art. These forms often echo forms in nature such as plants or animals.
Here is an image that shows the use of arabesque. This image is of the Tomb of Shah Nematollah Vali in Iran.

I have posted this here really just because I like to say the word “mattenklopper.” This is an instrument used to clean the dust out of rugs when they are hanging.
They have an image of this instrument made from willow switches
at the Wikipedia Mattenklopper Page.

I officially give this the stamp of coolness. Yes, it is a rug made out of circular pellets of white wool. Yes, this would get dirty. Yes, you could get your foot wedged between the pellets and tumble towards the pellets. But it is cool. So don’t argue.
Here is a link to the site with […]

Expression is not always the primary role of art. Throughout history there have been many situations where art is created with the main goal of astonishing and amazing people. Such art can play important political and diplomatic roles and act as a display of the power of certain leaders or organizations.
For example here is a […]

Due to our modestly rational artistic tastes the vast majority of our time here at Hazaad.com is thankfully spent on the highest quality nicest rugs. However, being the rebel that I am, I am going to fight that trend and bring up a rug that has made it’s way into the news not for it’s […]

A company called the hive has started to create a unique series of rugs that are based upon the topology of cities. The rug is made out of layers of wool felt that are stacked on top of each other to allow the resolution of a topological map.
I think this is quite cool. However, I […]