Thread of time
Napoleon Bonaparte, the Bayeux Tapestry and a glorious commission for the Gobelins Manufactory

Common thread
Textiles turned into bags or containers

Features
Azerbaijan carpets from the TIEM • Arab Uzbek kilims • Greek island and Kaitag embroidery • Modernist tapestries • Moroccan kilims • Textiles from the Sahel • Julius Straume and the Caucasian Handicrafts Committee • Woven bags from southern Persia

Reviews
'Textiles from Egypt' at Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden • 'Look at the Rugs—Find Me' at the Royal Palace, Stockholm • Tudor Textiles • Tapestry Production & Conservation: 125 Years of De Wit—Royal Manufacturers of Tapestry

Marketplace
Unknown masterpieces surface at French auction • Auction price guide