The author, Michael Russell, holds a firm that deals with repairs and refurbishments of the expensive items such as the Oriental rugs. Till date Michael has written a number of articles that offers tips on buying and maintaining these expensive rugs. He then also hints that rugs gallery can be used to find better bargains.
Oriental rugs are handmade rugs that is knotted with pile or woven without pile. They come from different regions from China, Vietnam, Turkey, Caucasus, and India. They are named after place from which they come. They are of different styles which depicts culture of that place. If the carpet is made with floral designs, then it must have come from India or Persia. If it consists of geometrical designs, then they are from Caucasus or Turkoman. If it is designed with monsters, dragons and exotic birds, then they are definitely from China.
Weaving style
These rugs don’t require expensive looms. These can be made out of simple looms either vertical or horizontal. Vertical looms are of three kinds, tabriz loom, loom with rollers, and village loom.
Quality
Quality and durability of the rug can be found out by the number of knots. They usually range from 20 to 500 per square inch. Other deciding factors include material, age, design, condition and popular trends.
Selection
Understanding knot count and the material used for rugs helps us to select the rug carefully. While choosing a rug, one also considers designs and symbols. Each symbol has a specific meaning such as camel implies wealth, dove means peace, parrot means love etc.
Interior Floor Decoration
Any one who enters the house first sees the floor. Floor coverings are more important to make the house look beautiful. Decorating house is an art. Oriental rugs are perfect choice to decorate floor.
These rugs gained popularity in the cold areas, all over United States. In winters Los Angeles is too cold, people will cover their floors with these Oriental rugs that also adds beauty to their home.
Wall Hangings
Oriental rugs are very expensive and some people don’t consider walking on it. They can also use them as hangings on walls. There are two ways to hang oriental rugs depending on the weight of the rug. Light weighted rugs are preferable to hang, to avoid any misshapen. First method is to take a circular rod, sew the fabric or binding tape along the entire top edge of the rug with small stitches that hold the rug firmly. The second method is sewing the fabric with three sections with the gap in between. This method best suits for heavier rugs.
Whatever use you put your oriental rugs to, make sure you provide it ample maintenance so that it lasts long. Maintenance includes gentle brushing so that the strands stand out. You can also use a vacuum cleaner to keep the dust, one of the greatest foes, at bay.
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