The Seattle Textile And Rug Society (STARS) was founded in 1998 and is dedicated to increasing knowledge and appreciation of fine rugs and textiles for members and the general public throughout the greater Puget Sound area.   Through meetings, speakers, the web, and exhibitions, STARS provides its members an opportunity to learn and share their interests in the world of carpets, textiles, and the related arts.  Anyone interested in studying, collecting, preserving, or decorating with textiles and rugs will enjoy being a member of STARS.

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Adopt a Kilim

A critical part of this project is funding the conservation of the kilims she collected over the past 50 years.  Though partially completed, there are still many more kilims that need to be cleaned and conserved.  A recent exhibition in Istanbul of the first phase of this work opened to great acclaim, and additional pieces will be on view at the 11th International Conference on Oriental Carpets in Istanbul, April 19-27, 2007.

Join STARS

The Seattle Textile And Rug Society (STARS) is dedicated to increasing knowledge and appreciation of fine rugs and textiles for members and the general public throughout the greater Puget Sound area.  Through meetings, speakers, newsletters, and exhibitions, STARS provides its members an opportunity to learn, and to share their interest in the world of carpets, textiles and the related arts. Anyone interested in studying, collecting, preserving or decorating with textiles and rugs will enjoy being a member of STARS.

New International Directory

The staff of the library of the Textile Museum in Washington DC has just published a very comprehensive directory of textile collections from around the world.  Consult this list the next time you travel, or, learn about hidden textile troves closer to home!  You can access the directory from the Textile Museum website, by clicking “Library” under “Education”.