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For more than 40 years ORRA has been the only national organization working to promote ethical practices in the Oriental rug business. Providing member and consumer education as well as specialized Oriental rug appraisers certification, we strive to combat the spread of misinformation about and the misrepresentation of hand made rugs. For more information about our members and certified appraisers please look on our member list here. And remember, the more you know about Oriental rugs, the more you trust your ORRA dealer.
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 will become effective on September 29, 2010
Dear ORRA Members,
Please read the following message forwarded to ORRA by from Lucille Laufer, Executive Director of Oriental Rug Importers Association, Inc.
ORRA April Newsletter
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Ardebil Carpet Excerpt from “Rugs and Carpets from the Orient”
An acquaintance dropped by the rug store the other day and brought three treasures he decided to leave with us. They are three monographs or small books, published between 1905 and 1923. Two were titled “Rugs and Carpets from the Orient” and the other was titled “A Handbook of Oriental Rugs” I was able to locate one of the monographs on the website handweaving.net. It was published The H. B. Claflin Co., New York and given with compliments to their customers. The old photographs are a wonderful depiction of the carpet weaving world in the early 20 century.
Certified Rug Appraisers Exam 2010 Sign Up
Once again, on Saturday July 17, 2010 at Atlanta’s AmericasMart, ORRA will present its Certified Oriental Rug Appraiser’s Exam. The test will consist of two parts; the first half is written and the second half is rug identification. No amount of last minute cramming can prepare a candidate for this exam. The knowledge and expertise must come from years of learning and hands on experience.
ORRA Educational Events and CRA Exam Schedule for July 2010
The Atlanta International Area Rug Market
Thursday, July 15 - Sunday, July 18, 2010, Atlanta, GA
New ORRA Website!!!
It's finally here!!! After months of toil and trouble we have released the new ORRAinc.com website. There are a number of very interesting features that both ORRA members and users can take advantage of, not the least of which are the forums. We have several features in testing that we will add as time allows.