November 9, 2007, Newsletter Issue #89: Keys to Buying Oriental Rugs

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Of all of the factors to take into account when buying oriental rugs, there are two main concerns to address before making your purchase. First, you should determine if the rug was made by hand or by machine. A hand made oriental rug is what you should choose because this means that it was hand woven. In other words, each individual strand of yarn has been tied to the base by hand, with the care only a human can take.

This is not to say that machine made oriental rugs cannot be a great value for the cost and sometime even last longer than a handmade oriental rug. However, traditional oriental rugs that sustain their value are hand woven.

The other main factor to take into consideration when buying oriental rugs is the quality of the weave. The higher the count of knots per square inch means the better the weave and the more intricate the design. This count should not be your only factor in determining the weave quality because it can be greatly influenced by the thickness of the fabric used. One thing to be sure of, the higher the count, the higher the price.

Be careful when buying oriental rugs that you are not buying a lemon. They are out there and chances are you will know when you are buying your oriental rugs from someone who knows what they are dealing with.

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