Best Area Rugs

Hand-made Rugs:

These rugs are mostly made in the countries of Asia, in particular, Iran, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tibet, and China. The better quality rugs are considered as investment, because their value tends to appreciate with time. There are different types of hand-made rugs - knotted, tufted and flat weave.

Hand Knotted Rugs:

Are woven by hand, and one rug could easily take as much as a year or more to complete. The tighter and the closer the knots, the better the quality of the rug, also the more uniform and shorter the pile, the better the quality of the rug. The pattern and the designs of good hand made rugs are usually the imagination of the weavers and have their own uniqueness.

Hand Tufted Rugs:

Pushing yarn into a cloth that is attached to a frame usually makes these rugs; after the hooking of yarn is done their backs are bonded with latex for protection. They are very plush, inexpensive and easier to make than hand knotted rugs. The technology is advancing in this field, and machines also are currently producing these rugs.

Flat Weave Rugs:

These rugs can also be called "Kilims and Dhurries." They re usually made of wool, cotton, bamboo, or nylon. They are easier to make and are less expensive. Because they are looped, these rugs can unravel if a tread is pulled.

Machine-made rugs:

Are made with power looms face-to-face two at a time. The newest machinery can weave a rug with up to 12 colors in a pattern. More than 40 shades can be achieved in a single rug with cross-weaving techniques. The patterns can be more intricate and they can also be finer in terms of sophisticated shading and antique surface effects achieved with tone-on-tone color placement. The variety of designs, lower pricing, more sizes, colors and availability of Machine-made rugs have made them very popular. Wilton looms are used to weave Most of the machine-made rugs.