61Jul 1, 2013
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 the most commonly occurring letter in the English […]
62Jun 21, 2013
In 2000, India exported $190 million worth of carpets to the United States. Yet rug collectors and even some rug dealers know little about the rug industry in India. Like Pakistan, India is not generally supposed to have a rug-making tradition. No such misunderstanding should survive the superb exhibition of Mughal carpets of the late […]
63Jun 12, 2013
Although our site is a wealth of Oriental Rug Resources, there are other good places on the internet as well as some books about Oriental Rug information and Oriental Rug history. Below you will find a list of some of these resources; we compiled this list for your benefit, take advantage of it! Oriental Rugs: […]
64Jun 5, 2013
Glossary of Rug Terms #5 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 Oriental Rugs! This month we will be focusing on the first letter […]
65May 16, 2013
Oriental Rug Web Resources #1 Although our site is a wealth of Oriental Rug Knowledge, there are other good places on the internet as well as some good books about Persian Rugs. Below you will find a list of some of these resources; we compiled this list for your benefit, take advantage of it! […]
66May 14, 2013
Glossary of Rug Terms #4 Every month or so, we will post a few interesting rug-related terms and their definitions here for your knowledge and enjoyment. Always educate yourself on a topic before you make a purchase, especially with something like Oriental Rugs! Kurdish Village Rugs – Rugs woven in the villages of Iranian Kurdistan. […]
67May 1, 2013
Why shop at our rug store? If you’re looking for promotions, inventory liquidations, sales, going out of business sales, big discounts, two rugs for the price of one, and the like, you will have come to shop at the wrong place. When you hear of an event offering huge discounts (say, 40% off) you should […]
68Apr 24, 2013
Caring for your Oriental Rug: Spills & Pet Stains 1. Whether it is wine, coffee, urine, paint, or whatever, the first step is to remove as much of it as possible from the rug– as soon as possible. Paper towels work well. Keep blotting until you have got as much out as possible. 2. After […]
69Apr 12, 2013
Discovering exactly when an undated rug was made is difficult. However, rugs can typically dated to a given quarter of a century. Having a rug appraised by a certified rug appraiser is the best way to determine the age of a rug. Moreover, a certified rug appraisal is important when insuring a rug. A “certificate […]
70Apr 10, 2013
Glossary of Rug Terms #3 Every month or so, we will post a few interesting rug-related terms and their definitions here for your knowledge and enjoyment. Always educate yourself on a topic before you make a purchase! Sample, set of samples – A set of rugs, usually 6 by 9 feet, representing a broader range […]