Every month or so, we will post a few interesting rug-related terms and their definitions in this glossary for your knowledge and enjoyment. Always educate yourself on a topic before you make a purchase, especially with something like Persian Rugs! This month we will be focusing on rug terms starting with the letter ‘Y’. Yaglik- […]
Does country of origin affect the value of a rug? No. Every rug producing country offers “garbage” rugs that I wouldn’t dream of stocking, good quality rugs, and the best of the best. Persian rugs can vary in quality as much as other rugs. Prior to world war two Persian rugs were often considered some […]
How do you determine the price or worth of an oriental rug or Persian rug? In many respects rugs are commodities. They’re worth what the market bares. In the 1950s Persian Kermans were all the rage. They consisted primarily of floral designs in pastel colors. Many were well made, quality rugs. Today however, even being […]
I just returned from the annual fall rug market in New York. The market exists to provide an opportunity for dealers to purchase rugs from the entire weaving world. Whether I’m searching for Persian rugs or hand-knotted rugs from Turkey, Armenia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, India, China, Egypt, or a hand-full of other countries I can […]
While rug pads are normally hidden under area rugs, based on the benefits they offer, they are worth buying. Most people using area rugs on their floors often wonder if rug pads are worth buying. Since rug pads are known to prolong the life of any area rug and prevent damage to any floor, they […]
Glossary of Rug Terms #9 Every month or so, we will post a few interesting rug-related terms and their definitions in this glossary for your knowledge and enjoyment. Always educate yourself on a topic before you make a purchase, especially with something like Persian Rugs! This month we will be focusing on rug terms starting […]
For years, rug sellers have been using aging techniques to make new rugs look older than they actually are. Sometimes, they use this deceptively to charge more for their rugs. Other times they will acknowledge the fact that the rug has been artificially aged/distressed to conform to certain customers’ taste. At Ageless Rug Treasures in […]
What services do we offer? Home Trials and expertise. For one, we will assist you as much as you’d like in finding the rugs that are perfect for you and offer free in-home trials. If you’d care for us to visit your home to get an idea of what sizes are appropriate and what would […]
What distinguishes us from competitors such as the Asadorian rug company, Amini’s galleria (Amini’s), Rugs by Saga, and others? For one, our rugs are unique. That’s not to say that our competitors don’t have a unique rug or two, but there’s also a lot of the “same old”. A large part of this has to […]
Foreign Buying: This can be extremely hazardous and it is dangerous to assume that a rug will necessarily be cheaper in the country of origin than it is in the West; rugs on sale in the bazaars in Turkey, for example, are often just as expensive, if not more so, than they are in London […]