The first thing to be considered when shopping for Oriental rugs is what, exactly, constitutes an Oriental Rug in the first place. The best Oriental rugs are real Oriental rugs, and real Oriental rugs must satisfy a specific set of requirements. First, Oriental rugs must be hand made. If a rug is machine-made, it is not an Oriental rug.
Keep in mind also that just because a rug is handmade, it's still not necessarily a genuine Oriental rug. Handmade rugs in America, for instance, are made by the Native Americans and are called "Navajo rugs" or "American Indian rugs," and use a different method in production than do Oriental rugs.
Now this will help you understand the next essential feature of the real Oriental rugs that they are essentially produced in the Orient. When we say the Orient it combines places like Middle East, northern part of Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. Even here the way rugs are made is different depending on the place they are made. You can find out more from the pictures which are available on the internet on various websites when you decide on purchasing it.
One decent equivalent to the expensive Oriental rugs is the "tufted rugs" made in China, India, and some other parts of Asia. Tufted rugs are still made by hand, but are not individually knotted the way real Oriental rugs are. Because of this they are much cheaper than real Oriental rugs - that same twelve by nine foot section in a tufted rug would only be around $700, and would appear almost identical to the $1,500 variety. Keep in mind, though, that the Oriental rug would have a much greater resale value (tufted rugs depreciate quickly) and would last much longer.
A very basic feature of the Oriental rug is that they are hand woven. There are some other types of handmade rugs made in Asia, like the tufted rugs which may look similar but the way it is woven is different. The distinguishing feature of Oriental rugs is the way the knots are tied by hand. This is the reason why these rugs last for such a long time and are also very expensive. It is true that the tufted rug resembles an Oriental rug, but value is almost half and that too goes down very fast. - 15252
Keep in mind also that just because a rug is handmade, it's still not necessarily a genuine Oriental rug. Handmade rugs in America, for instance, are made by the Native Americans and are called "Navajo rugs" or "American Indian rugs," and use a different method in production than do Oriental rugs.
Now this will help you understand the next essential feature of the real Oriental rugs that they are essentially produced in the Orient. When we say the Orient it combines places like Middle East, northern part of Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. Even here the way rugs are made is different depending on the place they are made. You can find out more from the pictures which are available on the internet on various websites when you decide on purchasing it.
One decent equivalent to the expensive Oriental rugs is the "tufted rugs" made in China, India, and some other parts of Asia. Tufted rugs are still made by hand, but are not individually knotted the way real Oriental rugs are. Because of this they are much cheaper than real Oriental rugs - that same twelve by nine foot section in a tufted rug would only be around $700, and would appear almost identical to the $1,500 variety. Keep in mind, though, that the Oriental rug would have a much greater resale value (tufted rugs depreciate quickly) and would last much longer.
A very basic feature of the Oriental rug is that they are hand woven. There are some other types of handmade rugs made in Asia, like the tufted rugs which may look similar but the way it is woven is different. The distinguishing feature of Oriental rugs is the way the knots are tied by hand. This is the reason why these rugs last for such a long time and are also very expensive. It is true that the tufted rug resembles an Oriental rug, but value is almost half and that too goes down very fast. - 15252
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