Excellent video on rug making, produced and filmed in Afghanistan by Label STEP, a fair trade (NGO) organization. Look at the dresses of the women. Early in the video is a good close-up of women tying a symmetrical knot typical of Afghan weaving.

Label STEP may be found at www.label-step.org
Rob Leahy may be found at www.finerugsofcharleston.com

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