Links: The following are links that we feel are particularly useful and interesting: www.textilemuseum.org/about/history.htm - The textile museum in Washington D.C. is our nation's "Smithsonian" of textiles. www.wamri.com/main.html - The website of the weaving art museum. www.armenianrugssociety.com -The Armenian rugs society is dedicated to the identification, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge of Armenian rugs. mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/afghanwarrugs - A site dedicated to the Afghan war rugs produced (primarily) in Afghanistan following the Soviet Invasion in 1979 www.turkotek.com - A site devoted to discussions of central asian weaving. www.a2zcarpet.com/oriental/ -An excellent basic oriental rug education and fun quiz www.sarisafari.com - Take a sari safari! A virtual tour of India's enchanting world of textile arts and on-line sarishop featuring unique and rare regional hand-looms. almashriq.hiof.no - Al-Mahriq, the definitive Eastern Mediterranean web site. A vast amount of unbiased information on the history, culture, and ethnology of the region http://rbeuc.com  - An architectual frim based in Webster Groves who does both residential and commercial projects.