All oriental rugs are made in one of two ways: they are either hand-woven (flat-weaves) or hand-knotted (pile rugs). Individual weaving groups may adopt slightly varying methods of construction, particularly in the type of knot used to form the pile, and it is often these slight differences in weaving and structure, taken in conjunctions with […]

The beautiful area rugs you have in your home need more care than wall-to-wall carpeting. Here are some tips to care for your Oriental Rug: Rotation To ensure even wear, your rug should be rotated once a year. Depending on the traffic, the rotation may vary from six months to two years. Vacuuming Oriental rugs, […]

Apart from the Pazyryk carpet (in the Hermitage, Leningrad), probably the best known specimen in existence is the Ardebil carpet, which is now housed in London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. This masterpiece of oriental textile art, which measures 34′ x 17′ and contains approximately 33 million hand-tied knots at a ratio of 340 knots per […]

Glossary of Rug Terms #8 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 […]

Glossary of Rug Terms #7 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 […]

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 […]

Glossary of Rug Terms #2 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! Gyab-Yol: A wall rug. Haft rang: Dyed warps sometimes used in Senneh rugs. Seven colors were used to […]

Glossary of Rug Terms #1 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! Drop Repeat: An endless vertical pattern on a rug. Palesk: A flat-woven rug made from rope-like yarn of […]