Traditional Rug to Beautify the Special Space

Persian rugs dated back at least 3000 years. Definitely it is a wise choice to decide on decorating your floor with Persian rugs. Persian rugs are made using three materials sill, wool, and cotton. Wool rug are widely used for floor décor and the silk rugs for wall decors. Persian rugs are made in Iran by skilled weavers. There are rugs made in India, Nepal, Afghan are of cheap quality. Rugs are made in different size, colour and layouts. Contemporary and traditional technique is used in making the rugs. Handmade and machine made Persian rug uses the natural and synthetic colours.

Buying Tips for authentic Persian rugs.

• Look out for the knot used. The traditional rug always use single looping knot.
• The novel Persian rugs are made in Iran. Check for label at the back of the rug. The name of the country will be stamped in it.
• Check for density of knot. It is good to chose rug which has 290 to 300 knot per square inch.
• The basic layout used in Persian design is corner layout, medallion layout, all-over design, and infinite repeat. The traditional Persian design follows this layout over history with little variation.
• The novel Persian rug has a strip or border surrounded by it. The border may be from one to ten the number varies based on design. Majorly one main border is used along with guardian borders.
• Colours used in Persian rugs are of two types the synthetic and natural colour. Natural colour is costly and it has about 30 colours.

Majority of the rugs worn out due to less care. Follow the tips for long lasting rugs life.

Rug Care

• Place doormats at all entrance to avoid dust on rugs. Vacuuming the rugs frequently keeps it dirt free. It is safe to remove the rug from the floor when you plan for cleaning it.
• When there is a liquid spill, use towel or tissue paper to damp on the spill and remove it.
• The accumulated dust in the rug may cause health problem, vacuum cleaning will not always help. So once in two month clean the rug with professional rug cleaners.
• Use absorbent pad to remove strain and liquid from the wool rugs, after using absorbent pad make sure you dry vacuum it.
• Stream clean can be rented or purchased to clean the rug, however it is not recommended to use the stream cleaner by self. Hire a professional to use these tools.
• Wet cleaning of wool rug cause bad odor, this can be overcome by drying the rug for not more than six hours.
• On wool rugs it is not advised to use high alkaline chemical for cleaning it. The Ph limit of chemical used on wool rugs should not be more than 8.5.
• Say no to use bleach on wool as it will dissolve it, similarly do not use hot cleaning solution.
• If the cleaning methods doesn’t work then it is advisable to go for dying the rugs.

Traditional Persian rug makes special place more special.

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