1.   And for those seeking something more culturally distinctive than a Williams-Sonoma amid date palms, the Carpet Oasis at the Dubai airport will feature handmade rugs.

2.   Buyers of handmade imported rugs are used to petting the plush, appraising the pattern and checking the dimensions.

3.   Fringes have long been a sign of a handmade rug.

4.   The handmade rugs started as a spontaneous narrative of war.

5.   This is the floor where handmade rugs from Tibet, Nepal, and India mingle with antique Turkish and Persian offerings.