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Are handmade rugs in the USA authentic? here is how you check

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Updated: Dec 2, 2020

Buying a rug is a lifelong investment for some, but a short-term investment for others. In any case, knowing what you're buying can make a big difference in the value of your rug, especially if you're investing in heirloom-quality hand-woven rugs. Similarly, it is important to know what type of natural fiber or mechanical carpet you want to buy. Otherwise, you may be scammed and unnoticed. To simplify the whole process, we've put together a few instant prompts that you can use to identify the lag you're looking for. It shows:





Handmade rug USA

handmade rugs & Handcrafted Carpet USA are like fine wine. The older you get, the better. But that is only possible if the rug you choose is really handmade. If you don't know how to identify a rug as fake or original hand-tied, you can be scammed for a significant amount of money. This is because there is a wide variety available in the "handmade" genre. Example: Turkish or Persian, Moroccan or Tunisian.


Pattern

The first thing to do to check the originality of the rug is to see if the pattern matches the selected genre. The important thing here is that you need to do a little research to actually know what you are looking at. Turkish rugs, on the other hand, have specific tribal designs that distinguish them, such as evil eyes, trees of life, running water, and wolves. Therefore, knowing the pattern can guide you in the right direction.


Knot

The second test that the rug is handmade/woven is to turn the rug over and carefully check the knot. When the carpet is knitted by hand, the knots that make up the back naturally become uneven because the human hands tend to be asymmetric. Some are small, and some are large. This is very important information for handmade rugs.


Cut a knot

This may not seem like the most attractive option, but one of the most efficient ways to determine if a rug is handmade is to loosen one knot. If it is genuine, only one thread will come out. If not, you may have a tangle in your hand.


Look at the strip

The fringes of most hand-woven oriental rugs are only the largest part of the original knot. The edges blend seamlessly into the small knots that make up the body of the rug. This is an instant hint to capture the authenticity of most hand-tied rugs.




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