Q:Why are sales
that offer 40 - 60% discount no real bargain?
A: It is not possible,
as good as it sounds. Dealers need to make a profit and good quality
oriental rugs rarely have to be sold at bargain prices.
Q: What are
the factors in determining the value of an oriental rug?
A: The four basic
factors that affect the value of an oriental rug are wool, dyes, knots
per square inch, and design.
Q: Are going
out of business sales good opportunities to buy oriental rugs?
A: Not necessarily.
Often rugs of lesser quality are promoted with careless labeling.
Abrash
Variations in the shade of a single color within a carpet, usually
this appears in a horizontal line. It can be caused when the weaver
uses wool from different dye lots or it can be caused by differences
in the water used to rinse the dyed wool. |
All
Over Pattern
This is a term used to describe a repeated pattern that covers the
entire field of a rug, usually in rugs without a center medallion.
|
Antique
Strict definition of an antique rug as recognized by the US Customs
requires that the rug be over 100 years old. |
Field
This is the largest area of a carpet, usually enclosed by borders.
|
Foundation
The warps and wefts of a pile rug. |
Knots
per Square Inch
The unit for measuring the density or quality of a rug.
|
Border
Aband or stripe, or group of bands or stripes, around the edge of
the rug. Forms a frame to the central field. |
Warp
The foundation threads of a rug that are strung from top to bottom
of the loom, upon which knots are tied. |
Weft
The foundation threads of a rug that are strung across the width
of a loom. These threads
are passed through alternate warp threads after the knots have been
tied. |
Covered
Field
This is a term describing the central field of a carpet that is
occupied by design. |
Open
Field
The exact opposite of a covered field. Although it may be occupied by a central medallion. |
Pile
Surface of a carpet. |
