How To Identify Turkish Rugs

This is especially true in older oriental rugs.

How to identify turkish rugs.

Very rarely will the design be exactly the same size and shape from one end to opposite end of the rug. One way to distinguish an old turkish rug from other rugs in the same asian region is by looking at the wool weft threads. In the photo below on the left the top of the rug is at the top of the image as indicated with the red dots. Additionally if you want to date a rug a great way to do that is consider the dye.

In machine made rugs the fringe is not created during the manufacturing process. Take a closer look at the part where the fringe is attached to the body of the rug. Now look at the front of the rug. It is in fact rather sewn onto the rug after the rug is completed.

The top of a rug is the last part of the carpet woven by the weaver. These foundation threads are usually referred to as weft threads and in handmade oriental rugs they go horizontally with the rug fringes. You may see some areas slightly thicker than others. The back of the handmade oriental rug flip the rug upside down.

In old turkish rugs unlike any other in the area the threads were not twisted. Persian rugs are one type of oriental rug and they come from the area of persia now known as iran. Oriental rugs come from all over asia including turkey china and india. The red dots indicate the orientation of the rug on the loom.

Turkish rugs are knotted with double knot technique also known as turkish knot and persian rugs are knotted with single knot also known as persian knot please check the photos below to see the two different knotting technique. On authentic handmade oriental rugs you should see foundation threads usually blue white or red but could be different colours. Look at the design carefully. If you can see that is has been sewn to the rug then you know the rug is genuine.

Persian and oriental rugs. To begin identifying your rug examine its construction and appearance and compare it to the following common rug types. Look for unevenness in the colored knots on the back of the rug. Here s a great example.