Hashim Malik is the Managing Director of Arteverk, a Houston-based rug studio run by the Malik family — three generations of weavers and curators. Arteverk sources, curates, and restores authentic hand-knotted rugs, including Persian, Oushak, Kazak, and other traditional weaving traditions, working directly with interior designers and homeowners across the U.S. What sets Arteverk apart is the full circle of expertise: the family doesn't just sell rugs, they service, repair, and reweave them in their own Houston workshop — including restoring rugs damaged in Houston's floods, which most dealers simply write off. That hands-on restoration background gives Hashim a rare, practical vantage point on rug quality: how to spot real hand-knotted construction versus machine-made or hand-tufted ...