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art of rug weaving dates back to prehistory and eventually
occurred throughout the world. Continuing to the present
day, weavers usually use the colors and patterns typical
to their own particular community. Now the classic beauty
of traditional handmade rug and textile patterns have
been combined with the new, patented and high-tech Lextra
fiber coating process to create the MouseRug mousepad
that looks like a miniature rug.
MouseRugs are created by scanning real hand-woven
rugs, digitizing and then outputting the art files used
in the Lextra fiber coating process. In this way all
the little irregularities and imperfections are reproduced
to make the finished product look like a miniature version
of a genuine hand made rug.
Besides being pretty, with brilliant color and rich
texture, MouseRugs are practical. Over seven million
little fibers work to keep lint and other foreign matter
away from the working parts of the mouse. This rubber
base material is permanently cast into the top layer
instead of the more common process of using adhesive.
Lextra surface of each MouseRug serves to:
- create an incredibly comfortable and soft mousing
surface,
- work to continuously keep the mouse ball mechanism
clean, and practically eliminate the need for maintenance.
- help ground the mouse by drawing static electricity
away.
Each rugs is approximately 7.125" x 10.25" (including
fringe) and makes a lovely and functional gift that
would be appreciated by anyone who spends part of their
day in front of a computer.
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| ORTELIUS MAP OF
THE WORLD, 1570 |
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| This map of the world was adapted
from one by Abraham Ortelius of Antwerp, who was the
first cartographer to show the full outlines of North
and South America. Typus Orbis Terrarum is among the
4.6 million maps and related materials in the Geography
and Map Division, Library of Congress. |
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| FREUD |
JADE FARS |
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| A splendid Qashqa'i shekarlu rug covered the most
famous piece of furniture in the world, Sigmund Freud's
psychoanalytic couch. The brilliantly colored rug was
made by one of the nomadic tribes of the Qashqa'i confederacy
in Persia in the nineteenth century. Freud's patients
reclined on this rug recounting their memories, dreams
and fantasies. The surrealism and magic of this oriental
rug has been captured in this MouseRug adaptation. |
This MouseRug was inspired by a centuries-old Persian
confederacy pictorial rug design from the Fars province.
Rugs woven here during this period were made for the
court and great nobles and were presented only on special
occasions. Original rugs were made of high quality wool
pile, and a multiple border in a pattern is a sign of
later weavings. |
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| TURKOMAN BOKHARA |
CONTEMPORARY JAIPUR |
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| The Turkoman tribes of northern Afghanistan
and Central Asia form a large family of related peoples:
shepherds, horsemen and tent dwellers. Following traditions
that changed little over the centuries, Turkoman women
created trappings, bags and carpets, using wool from
the Karakul sheep. The natural black, grey, brown and
less common ivory setting off the richly dyed rusts and
reds.
The original piece inspiring this mouse rug was once
the front of a bag, but the back was removed to turn
this into a conventional rug. Its rich deep burnt orange
field contrasts well with the rich red highlights and
the undyed blacks and grays used throughout.
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Hand knotted in Northern India, this contemporary
Jaipur rug shows how design themes introduced to the
subcontinent by 16th century Mughal lords from Persia
have survived for centuries and remain intact today.
Though rugs are not native to predominantly Hindu India,
the nation has become a world leader in producing superb,
handmade rugs. |
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