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Rug Care: Properly Finished Rugs Don't Lose Knots

September 29, 2008

It's not so uncommon in older Oriental Rugs and carpets to not be properly "finished." If you're loosing rows of knots, this is an issue which will need immediate attention!

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Silk Kashmir rug Vs. Silk Ghom rug: "Persian" and "Indian" head-to-head Identification

September 29, 2008

It always helps to have a side-by-side comparison! Detailed analysis of the differences between two hunting scene carpets: A silk Ghom Rug, and a Kashmir silk rug. Take a look at some of these subtle differences as we see it.

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eBay Oriental Rug Burns! Rug Dealers Unload Their Filth: The Rugs don't help either

September 27, 2008

Some sellers make every effort to deceive their buyers. Today we spent 5 minutes cruising some eBay feedbacks.... This is a must see for those considering an eBay Persian or Oriental Rug purchase. All problems we could help to identify, and then some!

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Simon Cowell and Chuck Liddell like "The Grass..." Sisal Rugs are in!

September 26, 2008

Sisal is somewhat of a prickly fiber, which may be why Simon is sometimes rough with contestants. Something tells us Liddell would probably be unaffected by nails under his feet... Either way, take a look at the interiors of these celebrities

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Want an Expensive Rug? Check out this eBay Turkoman Arabachi

September 26, 2008

This weeks most expensive eBay rug: a Turkoman Arabachi from 1850 according to the seller. $450,000 USD or $439,290... Depending on how much research you do.

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Specializing in: Rugs | Area Rugs | Antique Rugs | Oriental Rugs | Appraisals

RugRag.com is a blog with industry insider perspective geared toward educating consumers on how to make informed purchasing decisions for rugs of any kind: Area rugs, antique rugs, Oriental rugs, machine made and Persian rugs. We address carpet markets the United States and International.

Our primary focus for education includes area rugs, antique rugs, Oriental rugs and Persian rugs of all types. More detailed entries encompass evaluation of antique rugs, area rugs, chainstitch, dhurrie, flatweave, hand knotted, hand tufted, needlepoint and Oriental rugs of all ages and sizes. We also have helpful buyers guides for new rugs, antique rugs, including mansion size, palace size, and all oversized pieces, including evaluation of the most expensive rugs ever sold, auction watch and many more.

Our Rug Appraisals focus on the values of antique rugs, semi antique rugs, and new rugs including modern contemporary and traditional. Online appraisals may not be honored for replacement value in insurance situations, in which case we may refer our clients to local reputable rug appraisers for appraisal, or travel to you ourselves. We cover the Northeast United States and New England with in-person appraisals when needed, with a focus on the Tri-state area of CT (Fairfield, New Have, & Hartford), NJ (Bergen, Hudson, Sussex, Passaic, Essex, Union and Morris), NY and NYC (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Long Island, and Staten Island) as well as Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties.

The Rug Rag appraisal approach for antique rugs and appraisals of antique rugs may encompass International markets. Newer rug appraisals are primarily geared toward the US Market. States for which we have provided Rug Appraisals to, or provided in person referrals for new and Antique Rugs include: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OK, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, and counties within.

Our most popular rug appraisals include antique rugs such as Arak, Bakshaish, Bidjar, Caucasian, Ferahan, Hadji Jalil, Heriz, Isfahan, Kashan, Kazak, Kerman, Kermani, Kermanshah, Laver Kerman, Mohtashem Kashan, Nichols, Oushak, Sarouk, Serapi, Sultanabad, Yazd and many more. Newer rug Appraisals we commonly address are American Sarouk, Arak, Ardebil, Ardekan, Bokhara, Chinese 90 line, Chobi, Gabbeh, Isfahan, Jaipur, Karastan, Kashmir, Kashmir silk, Kilim, Mashad, Nain, Heriz, Nichols art deco, Pakistan Caucasian, Peshawar, Qum, Sarouk, Tabriz and many more.

 
     

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