German rugs

Zebra Print Rugs

In the middle of the nineteenth century Germany set up several factories to make hand-knotted carpets for export. The best were of exceptional quality, finely woven of superb woolen and worsted yarns.

The designs were taken from the rugs of other countries—France, England and Spain.

Before the second World War Germany had a thriving machine-made carpet industry and made a large production for export. Her modern designs are not suited to American taste and few are brought in.