Oriental, Persian and Turkish Rugs – Their Value and Role In Religion
When thinking of Persian or Turkish rugs, it’s not uncommon for people to think of the Islamic faith based on where these rugs are made and the dominant religion of the region. You can look into www.chevrahlomdeimishnah.org/product/yizkor-recital to know more about the merit of prayer and the support it provides. When thinking about beautiful hand-woven rugs, did you know that in addition to Muslim,
What Is A Hand-Tufted Oriental Area Rug?
A Hand-Tufted Area Rug The process for creating a hand-tufted rug is drastically different than hand weaving an Oriental, Persian or Turkish area rug. Hand-Tufted area rugs are made by punching strands of wool into a canvas or “cartoon” that is stretched on a frame with the help of a hand-operated tool. This process is not very time-intensive and does not require the same
Thoroughly Exhaustive Hand-Washing of Oriental, Persian, Turkish, Wool and Silk Area Rugs In SW Florida
Oriental Rug Salon is SW Florida’s most trusted source for the care, restoration, and repair of hand-knotted and tufted area rugs from around the world. We are the “cleaner of choice” to many of our areas leading interior designers, rug collectors, insurance companies and rug owners who cherish their hand-woven, tufted and machine made area rugs. In fact, we regularly receive rugs from around
Every Wool and Silk Area Rug Is Unique – That is Why We Wash By Hand
For the most part, in SW Florida, there are three ways to “clean” an Oriental, Persian, Turkish, wool or silk area rug. The method you choose will determine if your rug survives the “cleaning” as well as the thoroughness and result of the effort. Hand-Washing – Just as you would hand wash fine cashmere and silk sweaters, cherished area rugs deserve the love and
Authentic Hand-Washing of Oriental and Persian Area Rugs
Oriental Rug Salon specializes in the hand-washing, restoration, and repair of Oriental, Persian, Turkish, wool and silk area rugs. We do not clean carpets, or upholstery, or grout and tile – our specialty is rugs. Our professional, experienced and certified rug cleaning professionals dedicate all of their resources to providing the most up-to-date solutions to your rug cleaning needs. Our customers understand and appreciate
Why Do “Oriental” and Persian Area Rugs Cost “So Much?”
Weaving Oriental Rugs – A Labor of Love When they say it takes a village, in terms of weaving oriental rugs, the statement is literal. From start to finish, the production of a beautiful hand-woven area rug is very labor intensive. A quality hand-woven 8X10 wool area rug could take as little as eight months to as long as eighteen months to weave, depending
Experienced Naples Oriental and Persian Rug Cleaning
Oriental Rug Salon is experienced in the cleaning, restoration and repair of all Oriental, Persian, decorative and contemporary carpets and rugs. We offer a professional, specialist, hand cleaning service of all your Oriental rugs, and our highly-trained craftsmen are skilled with silk, wool, cotton and other textile carpets and have a wealth of experience. Our process is a full submersion cold water cleaning, using
Know Your Area Rugs – Introducing The Persian Kerman
16th-century Persian Kerman carpet ( 8′ 9″ × 6′ 5″ ) pictured above – known as The Clark Sickle-Leaf Vase Carpet – sold for more than $33 (USD) million at Sotheby’s, New York. Despite the city of Kerman being located in one of the poorest provinces of Iran, it has been producing fine Persian rugs and carpets since the sixteenth century. Kerman is a city and
Traditional Steam Cleaning Methods May Damage Oriental Rugs.
Rug bleeds due to improper cleaning and no padding. The stain is permanent. If your home features area rugs, such as Persian or Oriental rugs, and regular wall-to-wall carpet as floor coverings, be sure never to clean your area rugs like you would wall-to-wall carpeting. Here’s why: Most wall-to-wall carpet in your home is manufactured by a machine using a synthetic material such as nylon.
Hand-Knotted Versus Machine Made Oriental Area Rugs – What’s The Difference?
To the untrained eye, it can be difficult to tell the difference between a hand knotted and a machine-made rug, but there are things to look out for and ways to find out how your rug was constructed. Not only is it an important factor when purchasing an area rug that you know how it is made, but the construction also dictates how to