4 Ways Owning a Persian Rug Makes You a Better Person If you’re thinking of purchasing a fine, hand-made Persian or Oriental rug, consider this: Doing so undoubtedly will make you a better person! How so? Well, we’ve come up with four ways owning one – or more! – of these textile works of art […]
Detail of a silk Persian brocade rug. Notice how vibrant the colors are. Silk is actually a very strong fiber. It is used in Persian and Oriental rugs because it is also elegant and alluring. When cleaning a silk rug, the problem is not so much with the material as with the dyes. You need […]
If you have an antique Persian or Oriental rug, you may wonder what its appraised value is for insurance purposes, or if you’ve decided to sell it. Read below for tips on how to appraise the value of an antique Persian or Oriental rug. Take a look at its design. How intricate is it? Does […]
Fine weavers and artists have been creating Persian rugs for centuries (for at least 2,500 years. These textile works of art can last decades – even centuries – so it’s not surprising that there are a few “famous” Persian rugs. Read below for a handful of them. Two carpets created in the 16th century (around […]
