How to Identify Indian Rugs
Indian rugs tend to make the most handmade oriental rugs in the world. They have various characteristics that shows that they were made in India and are highly respected. They are used as area rugs and are sometimes hung on walls in homes or offices. When looking for an Indian rug, you need to look for specific things.
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Instructions
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Look at the size of the rug. Indian rugs tend to be medium to large sizes. They can reach as large as 150-by-240 inches. Check the material of the rug. Most Indian rugs are made from wool and cotton. Sometimes kasmir is used and pile wool.
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Notice the design on the rug. Indian rugs are very simple in design and use floral designs most often. Indian rugs also use fan-like designs or leaves along with rows of grids.
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Check the edges of the rug. The edges of Indian rugs will almost always have knot fringes dangling off from the sides. Other Indian rugs that are not made with fringes will have a binding and border tightly woven to the rug to give a smooth edge and add more simplicity to the rug.
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Look at the size of the knots on the rug and on the fringes. If there are fringes on the sides of the Indian rug, then they will be connected by large knots. The patterns in the rug sometimes include knots in the material and are very small and compact. There can be one knot per inch in some of the rugs. These particular Indian rugs are uniquely handmade.
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See the colors of the rug. Most Indian rugs will not have elaborate colors. There are few colors used, but the most common colors are light blue, green, yellow, deep red and light yellow. Indian rugs focus more on the pattern of the rug and the technique of weaving it together.
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Tips & Warnings
Indian rugs have symmetrical designs. Medium grade wool is used most often for Indian rugs.
