Cat: carpet, rug, new technology, events, market trend, general. Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) 2006, will be host to the Carpet Oasis, a unique international exhibition that was introduced ten years ago.
Carpet Oasis displays over 150000 masterpieces of hand-woven carpets, rugs and traditional souvenirs that have always mesmerized the visitors, offering them unbelievable variety.
This event comprises of a rare, unique and expensive carpets made from exquisite materials that date back hundreds of years.
Carpets showcased are a collection from different countries best known for their carpets.
Most admired and famous Persian carpets from Isfahan, Qumm, Na`een, Hamdan and Tabreez, and also Turkish 'Hariki' carpets along with those from various regions of Afghanistan, India and Pakistan, can all be found here.
Since its inception in 1996, the sales figures of the Oasis have been rising sharply, year after year.
Absence of taxes on direct sales and on re-export operations provide the traders and merchants with respectable bargains.