Before visiting a vintage rug store for buying a beautiful handmade oriental rug, you should gain more knowledge of handmade Oriental rugs. This would help you avoid situations where you are sold a machine or hand-tufted rug by claiming it to be a handmade rug and have to pay more than its actual value.
Here is some useful knowledge about handmade Oriental rugs.
Also known as hand-knotted rugs, handmade rugs are made by hand on a specialized loom which requires a lot of time and effort. A weaver inserts knots into the rug and ties them each by hand.
Hand-tufted rugs
Hand-tufted rugs are not fully handmade. A person uses a modified handheld drill gun to shoot pieces of wool through a canvas backing. This backing has an outline drawn upon it which the person fills in.
Machine-made rugs
Machine-made rugs are forged by large machines called power looms.
These are some notable differences between handmade rugs and rugs made through machines and hand-tufted rugs.
The back of the rug
Hand-knotted rugs do not have any kind of backing to them. In hand-tufted and machine-made rugs, a latex coating is applied on the back of the rugs to hold their tufts in place which is covered by another layer of fabric.
Symmetry and Design
A hand-knotted rug is symmetrical on its front and back. A machine-made rug is uniform as well, though it does not have any kind of design on its back. Hand-knotted rugs have a unique and original design, unlike mass produced rugs.
Knots
The ends of knots on the back of a hand-knotted rug are slightly uneven and not entirely uniform. In a machine-made rug, the ends of knots are completely even. Their knots are created by heat and high pressure.
The strength of the rug:
Hand-knotted rugs are more durable and long-lasting than machine-made rugs or hand-tufted rugs. They are made from natural materials like wool, silk, and cotton while machine-made rugs are made from synthetic materials.
These are some pros and cons of hand-knotted rugs.
Pros:- Very classy and elegant to decorate homes.
- Handmade rugs are soft, warm and comfortable.
- They last for generations
- Protect your floors
- They are suited for pets and babies in winter.
Cons
- Rugs are difficult to clean and can get stained.
- Finding a rug store which offers genuine and high-quality hand-knotted rugs is difficult.
- Some of them are really expensive.
These are some terms associated with hand-knotted rugs.
Arabesque
This is a motif created with intertwined vines, branches, leaves or blossoms. They may be woven in patterns which are curvilinear or geometric.
Abrash
This term refers to unintentional variations in color on an area rug caused by irregular dyeing. They generally appear as horizontal stripes.
Brocading
A kind of flat weaving in which the foundation of the rug is patterned by colored weft strands.
This knowledge would help you buy genuine and high quality handmade Oriental rugs at their actual price.
Magic Rugs is an established Charlotte-based rug store where you can find a wide variety of beautiful and high quality handmade Oriental rugs including antique handmade rugs and modern and affordable Persian rugs. Also, you can purchase here a vintage Persian rug for decorating your home and enhancing its appeal.
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