Q&A: Nain Rugs

Question:

Hello and thanks for contacting,

Actually we do not sell rugs, we simply help educate buyers.  Generally speaking, hand knotted "Nain rugs" vary greatly in price.

Partly the reason for this is many sellers improperly advertise rugs as "Nain", although they may more appropriately be called "Tabas" rugs or other.  These often are significantly lower grade in regards to wool, knot density and sometimes are much more succeptable to color run.  Other technicalities play heavily with Nain rugs, such as the cord count in the foundation and at times, authentic signatures.

If you're interested in particular rugs and would like to receive feedback on them, please consider registering for our Oriental Rug Forum!  Membership and use is free, and there's some good people there.

Thanks for your question and all the best, 

- Rug Rag

We look forward to talking with anyone who may have questions on or about oriental rugs.  We are an Independent Reviewer, and will give you our opinion for any rug, new or old.  Should you have any questions you would like to submit for a blog entry response, please do so, and be sure to include photographs of your rug.  For more information, please take a look at the bottom of this page, or feel free to Contact Us at Info@RugRag.com

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