Imagine traveling through seemingly endless deserts dotted occasionally by oases filled with pomegranates and water. While today we might only see images of oases while browsing the Internet, at one time they were vital to international trade. Ancient trading routes –like the Silk Road- often wended through hostile environments and depended on oases to replenish their supplies.
If you have ever felt that shopping for upholstery fabric was like traveling through a desert, then you have finally found the oasis you are looking for! Since we’re “talking” about deserts let’s point out some of the upholstery fabrics most evocative of these exotic places.
Exuberance Spice has an Oriental rug-like design. It is the type of fabric that you can picture being traded in a bazaar in theMiddle East .
Exuberance Spice has an Oriental rug-like design. It is the type of fabric that you can picture being traded in a bazaar in the
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Camels in
Delhi Floral in colors Clay and and Sand respectively is evocative of another prominent stop along the ancient trade routes.”
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Tajmir and Marrakesh Chenille fabrics and are redolent of ancient bazaars filled with people trading exotic goods.
Loose yourself in these exotic looking patterns. With a touch of our
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