Persian rug guide
Mar 14, 2022
How to buy handmade Persian carpets and what should I pay attention to before buying?
How to buy handmade Persian carpets and what should I pay attention to before buying?
Here are some tips for you before buying, hoping to help you:
Handmade Persian carpets, whether laid on the ground or hung on the wall, can be used as decorative works of art for indoor space.
In addition, is it used in the living room, bedroom or corridor?
This is not only related to the size of the carpet you choose, but also the key factor to determine the price.
The most famous and expensive carpets in the world have sold for 33 million US dollars, claiming to be more expensive than gold.
In addition, there are more affordable“rayon materials”that only have short-term practical value, regardless of long-term use and investment and collection value, and because they have the texture and luster of silk, they are also called art silk/bamboo silk/banana silk/poly silk/faux silk.
So while looking at the materials, you have to have the skills to distinguish between silk with rayon.
And, you can also check whether there is a backing on the back of the blanket and whether the pattern on the back of the blanket is consistent with the pattern on the surface of the blanket.
These are all ways to distinguish handmade carpet from machine-made carpet.
Only handmade carpets have the value of collection and investment.
In technical terms, we call it the number of knots.
Therefore, in addition to observing the front of the carpet, people who are knowledgeable will definitely turn the carpet over and observe the number of knots from the back, while the most common handmade Persian carpet has at least 120 knots per square inch.
In addition, chemical synthetic dyes can evenly penetrate the fabric fibers, while natural dyes cover the surface, so you only need to bend the carpet to separate a few lines, and you will observe slight unevenness.
And real handmade Persian carpets are all dyed with natural dyes.
Hand-made Persian carpet is famous for its exquisite and gorgeous patterns and excellent texture.
It is a luxury in the carpet industry and is called "art on the ground" by westerners.
However, the market is mixed with good and evil people, and its materials are also natural and artificial.
There are both handcrafts and mechanisms, and the patterns are various and dazzling.
Here are some tips for you before buying, hoping to help you:
Clear purpose
Think clearly: Do you want to use it for paving or hanging?Handmade Persian carpets, whether laid on the ground or hung on the wall, can be used as decorative works of art for indoor space.
In addition, is it used in the living room, bedroom or corridor?
This is not only related to the size of the carpet you choose, but also the key factor to determine the price.
Set a budget
There is no doubt that the price of handmade Persian carpets is expensive, especially the word "handmade", coupled with excellent materials, its price is not cheap, even comparable to that of top luxury houses, with prices ranging from tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands and hundreds of thousands, and even higher.The most famous and expensive carpets in the world have sold for 33 million US dollars, claiming to be more expensive than gold.
Look at the material
Hand-made Persian carpets pay great attention to the use of materials, and high silk and wool are the preferred weaving materials.In addition, there are more affordable“rayon materials”that only have short-term practical value, regardless of long-term use and investment and collection value, and because they have the texture and luster of silk, they are also called art silk/bamboo silk/banana silk/poly silk/faux silk.
So while looking at the materials, you have to have the skills to distinguish between silk with rayon.
Is it manual weaving or machine weaving?
For example, observe the carpet spike, if the spike is sewn up, then the carpet is probably machine-made, which is also the first clue to distinguish between manual and machine-made.And, you can also check whether there is a backing on the back of the blanket and whether the pattern on the back of the blanket is consistent with the pattern on the surface of the blanket.
These are all ways to distinguish handmade carpet from machine-made carpet.
Only handmade carpets have the value of collection and investment.
Count the number of knots in the carpet.
Knots, that is, the number of knots, can be said to determine the quality of a handmade carpet. The more knots, the more delicate the pattern of the carpet, the longer its weaving time, and the higher its value.In technical terms, we call it the number of knots.
Therefore, in addition to observing the front of the carpet, people who are knowledgeable will definitely turn the carpet over and observe the number of knots from the back, while the most common handmade Persian carpet has at least 120 knots per square inch.
Look at the color.
Hand-made Persian carpets are dyed with natural dyes, so the color looks transparent, which is unmatched by chemical dyeing.In addition, chemical synthetic dyes can evenly penetrate the fabric fibers, while natural dyes cover the surface, so you only need to bend the carpet to separate a few lines, and you will observe slight unevenness.
And real handmade Persian carpets are all dyed with natural dyes.
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