The Classification of the Oriental Rugs

The other type of classification of the oriental rugs are not only classified as the design whether it is Japanese oriented, Chinese or etc. oriental rugs are also classified on how they are being made, if it is knotted or woven.

To a typical eye, the rugs especially the oriental rugs are classified in to the similarity of the design. But to the one who is professional especially the rug specialist tells you the other point. The authenticity or the originality, even the valuable factor of the rugs lies on the place or the time it was made. Here are some of the tips on how to classify the oriental rugs for the noobs in the rugs classifications.

One of the classification factor is the dye, if it is synthetic well it is not made 3,000 years ago. Rugs are classified also in the process of the creation of the rug. Here are some processes to determine the class of the rug.

Hand knotted
They are literally made and knotted by the use of the skillful hands. The factor which affects the value of this kind of rug is the yarns knotted around the length of the rug. Usually the more nots per square inch the more valuable the rug is. Because this rug lies it’s price upon the durability of the product as well as the neatness of the finish of the rug.

Flat Woven
The flat woven rug doesn’t employ knots. The warp strands are passed through the weft instead, either by hand or a loom.

The Color
If the color of your oriental rugs is brown, then it was likely to be an Indian one. Likely, an old Indian rug. The brown dye is extracted from the bone of the insects. The romans on the other hand likely to made it light blue wefts. There are other people or tribe in the turkey which made the rugs nearly square, that stands out when compared to the common rectangular rugs. The Iranians are have the heaviest oriental rugs cause they apply double to triple knots on the weft.