Selecting a Handmade Oriental Rug

Handmade oriental rugs are usually more expensive than machine made rugs. This is because making a  handmade oriental rug  is usually a difficult and time consuming affair. Knowing the difference between a handmade oriental rug and a machine made rug is however not easy. Some of the features to help you distinguish them are design, color and craftsmanship. An authentic handmade oriental rug has earthy colors because of the dyes from natural vegetables that is used. Because of the various sets of yarn that the weaver uses, the intensity of color in a single carpet will vary. A handmade oriental rug design is usually traditional and in most cases can be traced back to its place of origin. Other important measures of quality are the materials used, the care taken in the weaving process, and the exact number of knots included in every inch of the carpet.

Choosing the Right Handmade Oriental Rug for Your Home

When selecting the right handmade oriental rug for your home, there are things that can actually help you make a good decision. First of all, you should know exactly where you want to place the rug. If the area you will be putting the rug is a high traffic area, then it is good to use new rugs as opposed to using antiques. Handmade oriental rugs which have contemporary and traditional designs are suited for use in any area. Another thing that you should do is to get the correct measurements of the room. To add beauty and elegance in the room, the design and color of the handmade oriental rug needs to match that  of the room where it will be placed. It can either complement the rooms current theme or act as a piece around which all the furniture revolve around. Lastly you should also consider the price when buying a handmade oriental rug and even though they make better investments as opposed to having a machine made, You should always make sure you get a rug that is worth the money you give for it.

Where to Buy a  Handmade Oriental Rug

You can purchase a handmade oriental rug from e shops on the Internet, or carpeting stores. Even though the Internet has made shopping much more convenient, it may not be the best method to use when purchasing a handmade rug. Performing an online research on rugs is always a good idea but you should take good care about choosing the right seller and you should ascertain the quality of the handmade oriental rug before buying.

Cleaning Facts About Silk Oriental Rugs

Dusting and beating are the most important parts of the rug cleaning process. Washing silk oriental rugs usually makes them appear visibly clean, stain free and leaves them smelling fresh, but it is useless to wash them if dry soil has not been removed first. Dry soil is very bad for silk oriental rugs and their appearance can actually hide the amount of soil particles trapped in the fibers of the carpet. Dry soil that is left uncleaned works its way down to the silk oriental rugs foundation and as people walk on it, the trapped soil has a cutting effect on the soft silk. Over time, it will wear it down and needless to say take away years of it’s life.

Leaving a silk oriental rug uncleaned for a long time usually results in a very big amount of damaging abrasive soil in the pile. The best way to ensure that this does not happen is to have a dry soil removal system in place, which should be performed regularly so as to keep the rug well maintained. A rug cleaning expert can use one of the below methods and systems:

Silk Oriental Rugs: Mechanical Vibra Beating

Mechanical vibra beating is a system that involves a large machine through which the silk oriental rug is fed through. The machine vibrates the rug as it passes through at high speed and loosens soil that is trapped on the fabric.

Use of High-pressure Air Dusting On Silk Oriental Rugs

This is done with the silk oriental rug lying on the floor. At an angle of 45 degrees, a wand is passed over the rug as compressed high pressure air is passed over the pile. This process effectively forces the trapped soil out of the rug leaving it clean and dust free.

In conclusion, it is advisable to have your silk oriental rugs dusted by an expert in order to extend its life and maintain its beauty. This should be conducted at least two times for every time the carpet is washed. This is to say that silk oriental rugs that are in a normal traffic area needs to be dusted a minimum once in a year and a full cleaning conducted every eighteen to 2 year.