Rugistan

Andkhoy Rug Bazaar, northern Afghanistan.
About 30 km from the Turkmenistan border.

Twenty hours from Chicago to Kabul, then fifteen hours on the road, crossing the Salang Pass in snow and blizzard.

Trade here is not a showroom.
It’s relationships, presence, and generations of craft.

Direct sourcing means showing up. The people behind the rugs matter.

It was a snow day in Lincoln Square. This photo caught the start of cleanup — sidewalks are kept clear here, feel free to walk by anytime.

Snow expected to continue Wednesday as temps fall to high teens Snow showers and patchy blowing snow is expected to continue in the Chicagoland area Wednesday as temperatures fall into the high teens in the night hours, weather officials said.

Persian Meshgin Hand-knotted Wide runner 5’x11’