by Rug Chick | Sep 30, 2009 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
Braided Rugs – What To Watch For I’ve seen braided rugs come in all colors, sizes, and ages. New product from stores like Pier One, and some from the 1930’s with a story from the owner about how their neighborhood tore clothing into strips to create a community rug...
by Rug Chick | Jun 6, 2009 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
Oriental Rug Freckles. Okay, the technical term is not “rug freckles” but that’s what I call them. (My blog, my vocab!) They are white knots. Sometimes a handful, like this: Sometimes HUNDREDS like this one: These exist with ALL hand woven rugs. Here’s what happens....
by Rug Chick | May 31, 2009 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
Why Rugs Have Stripes. With hand woven rugs, the knots are tied (actually they are wrapped) around the foundation threads from side to side. Search google images for RUG LOOM – and you will find photos of looms – like this one of a Tibetan rug. The face fibers (in...
