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Tell me about Sheepskin rugs
Sheepskin is known as lambskin or lambs-wool. Sheepskin rugs are produced by extracting the hide of a sheep, which in many cases is treated without removing the fleece, as in fur of the sheep. They are mostly used to produce soft fabric products like gloves, hats, and footstools to name a few. Another great esthetical use for its use is through the production of soft sheepskin rugs because of its great insulating properties. Sheepskin variety of uses brings us home accessories like lamps, rugs and pillow covers. Sheepskin rugs resistance to flame makes it a great option as a material to be used on these many products.
Quality on sheepskin rugs is determined by certain factors:
- No Visible Seed – free of contamination
- Heavy Burry – contaminated with hard seed
- Light Seed – contamination is found but in minimal areas
- Medium Seed – most contamination can be found on most of the surface
- Heavy Seed – contamination extended through majority of the wool
MODERN TIBETAN RUGS – Rich color and history of Tibet are woven into these incredible sometimes modern Tibetan rugs. Modern Tibetan rugs are known for their natural floral pattern and traditional rug making techniques, bringing the best of rugs to any room setting; these area rugs are known to be constructed through natural yarn silks and the highest grade of New Zealand Wool available. Modern Tibetan rugs can be recognized by their incredible color pallets full or rich natural earth tones.
PERSIAN RUGS – In the 18th century carpets began substituting for textiles as a major export from the Middle East. European investors organized the commercial production of carpets in the East specifically to broaden the export market in the 19th century, and it is these latter-day products that are the Persian rugs most familiar in the West. Woven in patterns recalling gardens or bouquets of brightly colored flowers, Persian and Oriental rugs brought warmth and beauty to the parlors, drawing rooms and boudoirs of Europe and America, and were prized gifts. Today some vintage rugs have cost over $1 million dollars. In 2008, Iran’s exports of hand-woven carpets were over $420 million. Any carpet showroom will be suffused with rich color, elaborate design and luxurious textures. The weaver designs his rug to be a work of art to cherish. It is not just a possession but a deep expression of artistic appreciation. The process of carpet weaving would eventually start to spread through Europe – and then to the United States as the demand for exquisite rugs began to grow, eventually leading to the development to many different styles and types of rugs seen today, made through a variety of techniques such as hand knotted, tufted rugs and braided rugs with many useful home applications such as dining rugs, kitchen rugs, bathroom rugs, fireplace rugs and even as a bed rug.
Many people are confused by the terms Oriental rugs and Persian rugs, which is often used to describe any patterned carpet. A real Oriental rugs or Persian rugs are a rug that is hand-knotted in a traditional weaving area in the Middle or Far East. Both rugs are always hand-knotted, never by machine. Oriental/Persian-design rugs made by machine, made through hand-tufting or any method other than hand-knotting or hand-weaving are not considered authentic oriental rugs.
CAUCASIAN RUG – Antique Caucasian rug origins date back centuries ago; it is believed tribes living by the Black and Caspian Seas are responsible for their fabrication.
A Caucasian rug brings incredible bold colors and design. Their designs are consistent through the years preserving their characteristic patterns. A Caucasian rug design is based on unique geometric and linear drawings, with a latch hook appearing in almost all of them as their signature.
There is a strong bond in the Caucasian rug making technique and their colors; there are six main colors used on the making of Caucasian rugs, which brings harmony to their unique design.
