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August 21, 2008
A lot of our readers are new to the Oriental Rug scene, and being that Rug Rag's goal is market transparency, it's important to identify areas of practice which less than reputable sellers exploit common misconceptions of potential Oriental Rug buyers. In this article, we show a recent, and certainly common misuse of rug terminology to distort the general public's perception of Rugs as seen online.
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August 18, 2008
A designer decides on proper knot count, then creates a design to best express the fullest capacity of such knot density. With careful consideration to colors and design execution, this is no easy task. It takes many years to fully master original Oriental Rug design, and in this case, is the extent to which weavers have to visualize the rug before it is actually created.
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August 18, 2008
A small portion of paper as seen in the images of this post expose the written language and communication between caller and weaver. Each symbol is short for a color code, of which one designated person relays information in a chant like song. Weavers then then tie each knot upon the the warps of the rug as strung on a loom in tandem with each call.
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August 17, 2008
Will placing my rugs on a hardwood floor discolor the finish? How often should I vacuum my rug? What preventative measures should I take to prolong the life of my rug? All answered in this post!
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August 15, 2008
You may have read an article we posted several months back on how to best display your Oriental Rug as a Wall Hanging. In this article, we explored commonly used traditional techniques on how to ready your rug for mounting. In this article, we show you the actual hardware which may be used to mount into your wall for professional quality display of the most prized example from your rug collection!
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More About Rug Rag (RugRag.com)
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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