Thomas Cole Antique Rugs and Textiles <title>Thomas Cole - Antique Rugs and Textile Art



Specializing in collectible Turkmen, Uzbek, Kirghiz, Baluch and Persian tribal (oriental) rugs, bagfaces and weavings as well as Central Asian silk embroidery and textile art.

Featuring rare historical photographs of Central Asia, interesting articles about various aspects of different groups of rugs as well as entertaining travelogue writing with photographs and accounts of journeys through the Central Asian rug markets.

Offering subscriptions to HALI, the premier publication on antique rugs & textiles.



I am going to be travelling in Asia but will be checking emails as often as possible.

Please do be in touch, but be just a bit patient with the time it may take me to respond.


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"Dream Weavers -
Textile Art From The Tibetan Plateau"
A new book about Tibetan rugs
with a text written by Thomas Cole


Another project of mine, writing lyrics and putting them to music! The idea for this song came in a flash, both the words and the music which I conceived in my own mind and realized with help. Special thanks to Kata Miletich who sings this song. You will need QuickTime to hear the music. If you do not have QuickTime on your computer, you may download it here.