Flip the rug upside down. On authentic, handmade Oriental rugs you should see foundation threads (usually blue, white or red, but could be different colors). These foundation threads are usually referred to as weft threads and in handmade Oriental rugs they go horizontally with the rug fringes. It is common to find partial weft threads […]

It is not easy for normal folks who are not trained in identifying rugs to know the distinction between an authentic handmade Oriental rug and a machine made rugs. Hand-woven and hand-knotted rugs are also known as Oriental rugs and are mostly collectibles due to their quality. The quality of Oriental rugs hugely depends on […]

Hand knotted oriental rugs are usually made through a number of natural materials such as jute, silk, cotton and wool or combination. In most cases, silk is used in rugs made of wool for the pattern’s highlights or outlines to improve the design. Hand woven and hand knotted rugs are very durable and can last […]

Hand-knotted rugs are made by tying yarn around the rug’s foundation fiber. From the back, a hand-knotted rug will have indentations or rows that travel from one end of the rug to the other. The loomed rug may have a colored fiber to distract your eye, but the row on the back will go side […]