Were rag rugs made of wool strips first made in Canada 150 years ago to cover dirt floors? Or were they first made in England during the early 19th century from short pieces of yarn left over from ...

As part of the red-hot globalism trend, “tribal style” – exotic, eclectic and influenced by travel – has spread from fashion to home decor. There’s a caravan of interesting furniture and accessories ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Bodgy, broddy, clippy, clooty, hooky, proggy, proddy, peggy, stobby, tabby — in the north of England, these are ...