How to recognize the kind of Oriental rug you have?

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Oriental rugs are one of the most popular area rugs known in history. You might have heard about these
rugs of being majestic. If you go in a shop to buy an oriental rug you will find the below few references in
your rug that will distinguish its age and origin.

• The rugs of Hamadan’s are made in villages of Iran. These oriental rugs have cotton warps and wefts with a symmetrical knot which is commonly in Turkish style. The ends might or might not have a finish of fringe. They have a cotton foundation unlike the Kurdish oriental rugs having woolen foundation.
• The oriental rugs having a cotton foundation are made in Pakistan and known as Bokharas. While those made in turkey have a woolen foundation. Mostly these pieces are famous for their well woven texture.
• The Oriental rugs made in Persia having symmetrical know is known as Tabriz. This is long like a carpet and has a history going back to the Turkish empire of Ottoman.
• These tribal rugs can be distinguished from Turkish rugs by their non-twisted weft threads. Various classic designs are incorporated in these rugs.
• Some of them are known as Afshars and Kamsehs. Afshars are most often have square sizes and can be tied with knots.
• If you are particular about the kind of dyes used in your oriental rug, nothing can beat the Cochineal dye which has a history of usage in such rugs. It is of red color with a bluish or purplish tinge. Kermans and Masheds rugs are known for having this dye which is made from an insect.
• Yomuds are one of the Turkish Oriental rug which have symmetrical knot. The rows have such designs of packed knots. Even Sennehs which is another kind of patent oriental rugs have these kind of knots.
• Bidjar and Ahars oriental rugs are known for their heaviness and have an explicit image in the world.
• The color of wefts also speaks of the origin of Oriental rug. The blue colored wefts are that of Romanian rugs and the red ones are of Qashqa’is which also has pink wefts.
• The modern Oriental rugs which were produced after the breakup of the soviet are full pile rugs which generally have some erosion at the ends and edges.
• The Lillihan Oriental rug is characterized by asymmetrical knots.
• Kashan is an Oriental rug made from Marino sheep which is very soft and have selvages made of silk.

Now you know what makes this rugs Oriental and ancestral.

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