What is special about Persian carpets?
The rugs are not only floor coverings – they’re works of art. Renowned for their rich colors and interesting designs, Persian rugs are made with all-natural wools, silk and vegetable dyes, rather than synthetic materials. Their beauty, and the impact it will have on your home, cannot be overstated.
What is the difference between a Persian rug and a Persian carpet?
In the past, any carpet made in Asia or the Middle East (including China, India, Egypt, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran) was considered Oriental. Persian carpets are traditionally made in the Middle East, specifically Iran, which was formerly known as Persia. That means Persian rugs are a subset of Oriental rugs.
What are Persian carpets made of?
Quality of materials The most common material used to make high quality Persian rugs is wool. And, the best wool gets sourced from New Zealand. Rugs made with this wool are plush and extremely soft in texture. In addition to wool, modern high quality Persian rugs also include silk fibers.
What is carpet called in Persian?
Although the term “Persian carpet” most often refers to pile-woven textiles, flat-woven carpets and rugs like Kilim, Soumak, and embroidered tissues like Suzani are part of the rich and manifold tradition of Persian carpet weaving.
Why are Persian rugs so expensive?
The finest of these carpets can take months, and even years to be made. Finer yarns like silk and cotton yields light-weight and intricate designs and takes much longer to weave compared to wool yarns. Hence, the prices of the rugs made from finer yarns are higher than the ones made completely of wool.
How can you tell a real Persian rug?
In short, a genuine Oriental or Persian carpet has no sewn-on fringes. The fringes form the end of the warp yarns and are therefore an integral part of the carpet. If you should see on the back of the rug that the fringes have been sewn on, then in all probability it is not a genuine oriental rug.
How long do Persian rugs last?
20 to 200 years
Depending on the level of traffic, quality of the rug and the level of care it receives your rug could last anywhere from 20 to 200 years. Rugs held by collectors and sold for hundreds of thousands or millions can often be several centuries old.
Why are Persian carpets so expensive?
How can you tell if a Persian rug is real?
True Persian rugs will have a soft backing and the pattern will be a mirror image on both sides. If there is a plastic mesh covering on the back side of the rug, that means the rug was made with synthetic materials and is not authentic. The mesh holds the synthetic material together.