by Rug Chick | Dec 14, 2010 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
Afghan rugs, the trade-off for new tribal rugs. Rugs are loosely lumped into two general categories – “tribal” rugs or “city” rugs. City rugs come from “bigger” weaving operations that tend to produce rugs with more intricate designs, higher knot counts, and tighter...
by Rug Chick | Jul 6, 2010 | Popular, Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
Rugs That Stink. When rugs come in our shop that are gosh-awful smelly, the usual suspects are: PETS, FLOODS, BAD LATEX, or BAD CHEMICALS. Here are the common sources of bad odors in rugs. 1. PET PUDDLES With pet urine, this hits a wool rug, penetrates those face...
by Rug Chick | Nov 25, 2009 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
Pointers on Needlepoints… Most women have at sometime in their childhood tried a little needlepoint. (Perhaps some men also, but I can only speak for the “girls” I know right now.) You have a little round frame that segments and holds tight a section taut of the...
by Rug Chick | Oct 31, 2009 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
Bugs, Floods, and Thugs: Safely Storing Your Rugs Our last post was on bugs – something to definitely be wary of when you expect to keep rugs in storage for months or years. Several years ago we had a semi truck pull up with an ENTIRE storage facility of rugs brought...
by Rug Chick | Oct 8, 2009 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug History and Education, Rug Selling
They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To… I was going through photos and came across a LOVELY rug – a REAL rug – take a look at this Kazak rug (from the Caucasus Mountains region) – it is on top of a present-day knock-off: The REAL thing covering up a knock-off Look at...
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...
