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The art of weaving existed in Persia for over 2500 years. Garden rugs were woven for Persian kings to enhance their palaces into gardens no matter the season. The words beauty, elegance, durability and heirloom are used to describe Persian and Oriental Rugs. How rugs are made: Every day hand made rugs are mostly made with 100% natural lambs wool pile except a few that are made from silk' The first step in making a rug is to set up a loom. Vertical looms which are more permanent are mostly used in towns and villages and horizontal looms are used by nomads and tribal weavers. The next step is to wind parallel vertical threads called weft onto the loom frame which later appears as the fringes at either end of the rug. Then the weaver starts tying the knots with her fingers around the weft with wool yarns following a pattern that represents the design and the colors, or in the case of a nomadic weavers, create their own design as they go along. There are two types of knots, the Persian Knot and the Turkish Knot. After the entire rug is woven and removed from the frame, it goes under a shear to unify the pile surface and bring out the design. Care and Cleaning Instructions For day to day cleaning, vacuuming will remove surface soil. Be sure not to vacuum the fringes. Use your vacuum attachments to reach areas under the furniture to avoid moth damage. For major and deep cleaning, please contact us or any specialized oriental rug cleaner. Hints for Stain Removal When spills occur, dilute with plenty of water. Next, blot the area from the edge towards the center. Avoid rubbing the area. For solid spills, take a spoon and carefully scoop-up the material. It is best to attack the spill immediately. For further advice, contact us. We will be glad to help. Care Instructions Furniture arrangement ***Protect your rug from furniture legs with some sort of coasters to avoid fibers from being crushed.*** Rotation To insure even wear, your rug should be rotated once a year. Depending on the traffic, the rotation may vary from six months to two years. Padding A quality pad under your rug will help protect it from dirt, wear and slippage. We will be happy to provide you with the correct padding. Restoration In case of damage, just about any problem has a solution with professional restoration. Old and antique rugs sometimes need to be restored to life by reweaving in one or more small areas. Newer rugs are rarely in need of repair. An experienced professional must always be consulted in these matters. Storing If you have to store your rug for a long time, pack your rug with moth repellants and wrap in strong paper. |
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