Rugs need not just be floor coverings.

The footstools in this gallery are covered in hand-woven kilims. There is a long tradition of using kilims as upholstery material.

Also, in this gallery we feature Suzannis, Uzbek embroideries of silk on a cotton foundation, in both pillow cover and tapestry formats.

The the naturally dyed silk in these pillows covers represent a revival to earlier times. Throughout most of the twentieth century chemical dyes had replaced the natural dyes to the detriment of this traditional Uzbek handcraft.