Oriental Rug

Oriental rugs are one of the most well-known styles of area rugs. An authentic Oriental rug can be costly, which is perhaps why they've long been considered a symbol of wealth. Oriental area rugs are great investments because their value often increases over time.

The style of an Oriental rug is easy to recognize, but it can be hard to tell the difference between authentic Oriental rugs and .imitation. Oriental rugs. So what is the difference? Authentic Oriental rugs are hand-woven rugs. Hand-woven Oriental Rugs are considered more valuable.

An imitation Oriental rug is machine-made. The most common way to tell the difference between a hand-woven Oriental rug and a machine-made Oriental rug is the price. The process for making a Hand-woven Oriental rug is longer than that of a machine-made rug. The more time spent in creating, the more valuable the Oriental rug becomes.

The area in which an Oriental rug comes from also has a bearing on its value. Hand-woven rugs are typically made in the Middle East and the Orient, with the Persian Gulf producing the most valuable Oriental rugs. Keep in mind that the quality of wool each country uses will also effect the quality and price of any Oriental rug.

Oriental rugs are long-lasting and beautiful and in addition to quality of the wool used, worth is also determined from various other factors:

• Quality of Materials
• Dyes
• Origin
• Weaver

Most Oriental rugs are created with the weaver's ancestry and heritage in mind. This ancestry comes through in the designs and colors, of which are made with natural dyes. Various styles and designs for Oriental rugs include, but are not limited to:

• Floral Oriental rugs
• Modern/ Contemporary Oriental rugs
• Geometric Oriental rugs
• Curvilinear Oriental rugs

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