Textile arts

A man selling handwoven rugs in the city of Quetta, in western Pakistan. While the “war rugs” are in demand in Western countries, their value in the local Pakistani market is very low.

‘Their brutal killing machines are always under our feet’ — Pakistan’s war rug weavers speak out

Culture

In recent weeks, Western media outlets have run pictures of rugs from Pakistan featuring drone images. It’s part of a long-standing tradition of “war rugs” featuring designs of the weapons of the day, but no one had spoken to the weavers themselves — until now.

Predator drones featured on a hand-woven rug from Pakistan.

Drones are everywhere — even on rugs

Arts

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