Woven History & Silk Road

woven history is so great! i bought a beautiful pair of hand-made earrings as a gift for a friend and they were a huge hit! the staff is super friendly and helpful, and Rabia is so knowledgeable and welcoming. the shop is cozy and has all sorts of rugs and knickknacks. such a gem on cap hill

Favorite store to visit, sometimes I just go for the vibes! it’s always a treat for the eyes and soul. Rabia and Mehmet are the sweetest and have impressive knowledge and passion behind their products, it’s hard to find a place like this. Of course, seeing Princess Suki always makes my experience 10x better.

Amazing rugs and fantastic service. Staff was so knowledgeable and helpful, made sure I chose the correct rug and it looks gorgeous! They offer rug cleaning service in house.

If you appreciate world culture this store is pretty interesting. The pricing is a little high for items which is kind of expected given the area. It is worth a stop and browse.

Very professional sales associate, but doesn’t want to be touched 😸

This store is a gem! Mehmet was very friendly, knowledgeable, and easy to talk to. The store has a wide selection of both small and large unique rugs. Bought a rug for my home and it’s beautiful!

Loved visiting this store! So many beautiful pieces of furniture, tapestries, jewelry and trinkets! I spent about an hour or more looking at everything and choosing little gifts to take back on my flight to Charleston, S.C. Staff is very friendly and helpful too! They recommended places to visit and eat. Will definitely stop by on my next trip to D.C.

The guy in here was super helpful. The rugs are expensive because they’re all handwoven, but these rugs will last forever.

Loved the staff! They had a great collection and they also were able to give me a detailed history of the items they collected. Would recommend anyone interested in purchasing antiques to visit.

I was visiting DC for the weekend and passed by this shop. A beautiful Tibetan rug boasting an absolutely gorgeous saffron yellow caught my eye. It really called my name and it just seemed like such a unique piece! The shop owners are absolutely lovely -- great customer service and I really enjoyed chatting with them. It made me feel even better about buying the piece and supporting such a great business. I lugged this rug all the way back home on the train and it was worth every cent and effort. I'm so happy I can give it a good home and hope to return to the shop again one day. I highly recommend anyone to stop by the store and see which rugs call to them!

The owner was very helpful and informative on the products he has. Stop by when you have the time, it is real easy to lose track of time with a meaningful conversation with him.

I really wanted to like this store, but every single time I visit no one... and I mean no one cares enough to even speak. I even smiled at the staff there this past weekend and I got nothing. There are plenty of places to find really nice rugs.. it's DC! I think I'll go elsewhere from now on. I can't imagine why anyone would ever give their hard earned money to a business that can't even greet it's customers.

We got an unexpected call from hubby's cousins- they were in town this past weekend and wanted to see the baby. I am used to that sort of thing. A friend warned me that once I gave birth, as far as relatives were concerned I would be the conduit to which people would see the baby. So, it was off to Cap Hill where the in town peeps lived. They were off to some sort of fund raiser so we did not have a bunch of time to visit, and the market was about to close. So, we wandered around the hood and came upon this place. Woven History and its sister store Silk Road next door. The rugs at Woven history are amazing and beautiful. They are hand woven in in Pakistan and Nepal. The wool is hand-spun, hand-carded, and hand-combed. Don't go by the pics on the website. You gotta touch and feel this stuff for yourself.

Woven History & Silk Road are two conjoined stores owned by the same family in the little row of shops outside Eastern Market. The family is Turkish, the main manager, perhaps owner's name, is Mehmet. He's very kind and makes for great conversation. The store stocks all kinds of goods from places such as Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India. Housewares, accessories, rugs, jewelry - you'll find it all here. A lot of it is a small notch above the type of things that you'll find in the Flea Market at Eastern Market. I lucked out a few years ago when I lost a bracelet that I had received from a friend who had recently returned from Pakistan. It was gorgeous - lapis stone and beautiful inlay designs. Unfortunately I lost it and spent a good five hours wandering around Dupont, nearly in tears, wondering if I could spot that beautiful bracelet. I had no such luck - but a year later I wandered through Silk Road and found something that was almost as good. Not as meaningful, but almost as pretty. Definitely a good store for interesting gifts, but I can't think of many reasons to visit other than that.

Several interesting pieces, HOWEVER NOT SAFE FOR WOMEN. I went there with my girlfriend. Before my girl friend came, we were having a nice conversation with the owner, who was saying interesting things. However, immediately after my girl friend joined me, the owner-Mehmet Yalcin became extremely CREEPY. It was one of the most uncomfortable experiences I have had in thsi country. He kept staring at her all the time despite my presence. We had to cut the conversation and leave. I do not recommend the place for women or couples. Such people should be exposed and shamed, and they should not be in business.

Our family loves this shop. Their family has done repair work on our rugs. They are reliable with fair pricing. Mehmet and his wife are lovely people. After seeing another strange review, I would say that I have gone in the store by myself and with my family and have NEVER been made to feel uncomfortable in any way.

This place is so wonderful. Mehmet and his team were lovely and helpful. I was looking for a ring and found one that spoke to me after trying on several. Along the way, I learned about Mehmet and his family, who are Turkish like me! I will be coming back in the future for sure.

Mehmet - the owner - is about as knowledgeable about carpets as anyone you will meet. His prices are fair, his selection superb, and he does not push you to buy anything. It is kind of a carpet version of a great bookshop; the kind that you cannot find any more.