These rugs with a luxurious hand knotted pile are objects of beauty.
Cotton knots exposed on oriental rugs.
An oriental rug s pile makes it unique.
Depending on the size of the rug it can take several months or even years to complete.
A traditional design gets a trendy update in this ivory and blue area rug showcasing a faded oriental motif.
The symmetrical turkish or ghiordes knot used in turkey the caucasus east turkmenistan and some turkish and kurdish areas of iran and the asymmetrical persian or senneh knot iran india turkey pakistan china and egypt to make a turkish knot for an oriental rug the yarn is.
White knots in oriental rugs are an inherent characteristic of authentic oriental rugs.
Made in turkey this area rug is machine woven from stain and fade resistant polypropylene in a low 0 37 pile perfect for rolling out in high traffic living rooms and dining spaces prone to occasional spills and stains alike.
In order to be classified as an authentic oriental rug the rug must be hand woven or hand knotted of natural fibers usually wool but sometimes cotton or even silk.
The small white or off white spots that appear at random in a few or sometimes many places on the surface of these rugs are very common.