How to Identify Oriental Rugs
Oriental rugs can add a touch of beauty to your home. Knowing how to identify an oriental rug before purchasing it is very important. An authentic oriental rug is handmade. It is either knotted with pile or woven without pile. These durable rugs are more expensive than the machine-made ones, but they are worth the investment. When you are shopping for genuine oriental rugs, there are certain qualities that you need to identify to ensure that you get your money's worth. Does this Spark an idea?
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Examine the rugs for authenticity. Hold the rug facing up and bend the pile back across with the width of the rug. In authentic oriental rugs, there should be a small knot at each of the yarn's base close to the back. This process is called "grinning."
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Inspect the fringes of the oriental rug. Handmade rugs usually have an extension of the warped yarns, which are the foundation threads that run the length of the rug. Machine made rugs do not have knots, and fringes are separately sewn onto the rug.
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Check the quality of the rug by running the back of your hand back and forth over the surface. If you notice a lot of fibers that appear to be fuzzy on either the rug or your hands, this is a sign of poor quality wool. When the wool that is used to make the rug is taken from a dead sheep instead of a live one, it has a dry and brittle feeling, resulting in easy shedding.
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Tips & Warnings
When you are purchasing oriental rugs, ask for a receipt showing the country of origin, age of the rug, fiber content and grade.
Avoid labels that say "Art" or "Silk." This simply means that the rug is artificially made with rayon.
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