Oriental Rug and Carpet
This article contains:
Design Guide for Oriental Rug and Carpet
Buyer's Guide for Oriental Rug and Carpet
Selection Guide for Oriental Rug and Carpet
General Care for Hand Made Oriental Rug and Carpet
Product Reviews for Oriental Rug and Carpet
Emergency Care for Oriental Rug and Carpet
An Oriental rug or carpet is a piled or
flatwoven fabric hand-knotted in one of the traditional weaving areas of the
Middle or Far East. Genuine Oriental rugs and carpets come from Afghanistan,
China, India, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, Turkey, some of the southern
territories of the old Soviet Union (like Azerbaijan or Armenia), Balkan
countries like Romania and Albania, and some North African countries like
Morocco and Egypt. A Genuine Oriental rug and carpet is not made in Belgium
or anywhere else in Western Europe or in the United States. No genuine
Oriental rugs are made of nylon or polypropylene.
Oriental rug and carpet are
either knotted with pile or woven without pile. Oriental rug and carpet made
by machine or any method other than hand knotting or hand weaving are not
considered authentic
oriental rug and carpet. |