Purchasing an Oriental rug to decorate your home can beautifully enhance your décor and style. Before you pick an Oriental rug, you need to decide why you want to purchase a rug. Once you decide to purchase a rug, you need to determine which room the rug will reside in and take measurements of the floor […]
Determining a rug’s country of origin can be a very difficult task. In most cases, rug historians can examine an Oriental rug’s design and weaving style and acquire a general understanding of where the rug was produced. Oriental Rug Design Culture Most rug designs do not have a determinable time or influential event point of […]
It is fairly common for Oriental rug appraisers to asses a rug’s design when determining its country of origin. Many cultures strictly adhere to specific design depictions and styles in addition to their color confinements. Oriental Rug Culture Typically, cultural groups have developed and honed their specific style through centuries of practice, and the most […]
All carpets are rugs, but not all rugs are carpets? In today’s Oriental rug and carpet market, it is typical to use these terms interchangeably; however, these terms were not always so relaxed. The United States rug and carpet markets do not clearly distinguish between the two Oriental groups, and many other countries no longer […]
The last few posts have explained what pile is in an Oriental rug. The different types of knots used to secure and establish the pile are very important in rug quality and overall style cohesion. The Flat Weave Pattern Unlike typical rugs, flat woven rugs use a different weave pattern to create a pileless rug. […]
Every so often, we write a rug term dictionary post for those wanting to improve their handmade rug vernacular. Whether you are an expert on decorative rugs or reading about the field for the first time, you will find these terms to be very interesting! Lanolin, wool fat: a fatty oil coating of sheep’s wool. […]
When someone mentions weaving, it’s a natural mental jump to thinking of looms, yarn, and wool or cotton depending on the rug type and culture. However, there are lots of other weaving tools involved in the Oriental rug weaving process that many people don’t think about when they picture weaving. The main tools that rug […]
The Ottoman Empire is well known for its history of beautiful Oriental rug production. From the late 13th century to the beginning of the 20th century, the Ottoman Empire ruled over an expansive area of land and wide variety of culture. When the Empire dissolved in the beginning of the 20th century, countries declared their […]
Typically, when someone thinks of oriental rugs, he or she automatically associates them with middle-eastern cultures and locations. For a variety of reasons, the most commonly known area for Oriental rug production is Persia. Persian Rugs of the World Persian rugs are renowned as the finest and most intricately designed rugs in the world, which […]
Fringe may bring back memories of bell-bottom jeans and leather jackets, but in all actuality oriental rugs have a very unique and special purpose for the construction and longevity of the rug’s structure and quality. In every rug, the warp and weft strands are woven together to form the foundation of the rug. The warp […]