Genuine Hand Knotted and Oriented Rugs
What makes Oriental Rugs so special?
Each Oriental Rug has a unique identity—largely due to the fact that the handmade process is least likely to produce exact duplicates. Hand knotted and Hand Woven Rugs, are one of a kind art masterpieces that can decorate your floors for many years to come. The designs you see today are most likely to have their inspiration from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, or tribes that now exist only in textbooks. Handmade rugs present lesser cleaning and maintenance requirements and just like wine, they transform into a treasured possession as they age. Each rug design is symbolic of a region’s unique socio-cultural dynamics—always an interesting conversation starter! Every knot, weaving style, finishing, warp, pile, weft and method of dyeing has an interesting tale to share…
Orientalrugpedia.com should appeal to everyone who is on the verge of buying a hand-knotted rug or is fascinated by the subject. We share every bit of rug wisdom imbibed over the years. Read about different types of weaves, get valuable insight on choosing an authentic handmade rug or dig into finer nuances of the subject. From decoding societal or regional symbolism in handmade rugs to understanding them in a cultural context or debating their relevance in modern living spaces, we provide an interesting perspective on rugs.
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