Issue 223 · Spring 2025
Placing carpets and textiles in context
HALI 223 looks at objects that can be connected to known users and makers. We consider how this approach could broaden the appreciation of carpet and textiles by presenting new perspectives on communities, trade, migration and materials that reflect current political and global discussions.
Highlights from this issue
A selection of 5
- FeatureControversy at The International Exhibition of Persian Art in London in 1931
- FeatureThe pomegranate pattern’s entry into the Indian textile design pool
- FeatureThe history and future of ndop
- FeatureRare and sought-after Şarkışla rugs
- Common ThreadWilliam and May Morris: Collectors, educators and needleworkers