ORIENTAL RUG MACHINE VS. HANDMADE

It is extremely confusing as all patterned rugs are always referred to as oriental rugs. Most shops and stores that deal in rugs and carpets sell both machine made and handmade rugs together as oriental rugs. It would not be surprising to find out that the sales...

ORIENTAL RUG KNOTS

There are basically two kinds of “knots” used to make most pile-woven Oriental rugs: “Persian” and “Turkish” knots (but see also how Tibetan rugsare made). Both Persian (Senneh) and Turkish (Ghiordes) knots are usually tied around...

ORIENTAL RUG MATERIAL

When one goes out to buy a silk rug, one needs to be careful to look out if it is a genuine silk. Some dealers in rugs do not inform their customers that the rugs they are selling are not natural but synthetic silk fiber. This is not to say that artificial-silk rugs...

ORIENTAL RUG WEAVING

A Rug Weavers’ Tools…. The tool that is used in rug weaving is called ‘gollab’. This is a hooked knife which the weaver uses to hook the yarns at the rear of the warps and then pulling them to the front of the rug. The knot is then tied, and with the...

TAPESTRY RESTORATION – SUNLIGHT FINE RUG CARE

TAPESTRY RESTORATION – EXPERT ANTIQUE RUG CARE Own an antique, expensive, and valuable tapestry that you would like to pass on to your next generations? Want to get it cleaned or restored? Well, restoring tapestries is a challenging task that only experienced...

PERSIAN RUG REPAIR

PERSIAN RUG REPAIR SERVICES NYC Persian rug repair is a skill that the owners of Oriental carpets and rugs must have. Persian rugs are delicate looking but hardy pieces of floor textile that are an artistic manifestation of the culture of Iran. The hand-woven...