WHAT ARE THE MAIN COUNTRIES WHERE ORIENTAL RUGS ARE MADE?
The majority of the rugs woven today come from two countries: India and China. There are also a significant number of rugs coming from Pakistan, Iran, and Nepal. Countries such as Turkey and Afghanistan have small rug weaving production. WHAT IS A PERSIAN RUG? A true Persian rug comes from Iran. Persia was the former name of Iran and the rugs have kept that nomenclature. A rug cannot be Persian unless it comes from Iran. ARE PERSIAN RUGS THE BEST? At one time, Persian rugs were the most prized in the world, for their beauty and workmanship. This is always a matter of dispute among the experts and collectors who may prefer the rugs from place from Turkey or obscure places like Dagestan. In todays market, there are fantastic Oriental rugs coming from all of the weaving countries, and each country can make a claim on producing the best rugs. HOW ARE ORIENTAL RUGS MADE? The weaving technique for Orientals is generally the same in all cases. The rugs are made on a loom which is strung with
