Understanding the confusing world of Oriental Carpets

How can you trust this industry when everyday there is a going out of business sale or some kind of Oriental Rug Auction , Tent Sale or Custom Sale  Ads  appear in your local newspapers.

The answer is simple: Not all oriental Carpets are created equal. In recent years we see less expensive copies of Persian rug designs being woven in India, Pakistan, China, and Nepal. Many people think they are buying a fine oriental carpet but theyare not.They are buying cheap copies or replicas which have been made with highly processed, New Zealand wool. The wool is bleached and stripped of it’s oils, and then machine spun into overly consistent yarn. Although these yarns may appear soft and have tight knots but the wool is dead and breaks down over time.

The most important factor to be aware of when choosing an Oriental Carpet are the materials used in the weaving of that rug.  What does it matter if a rug is hand-woven if the wool and dyes can not hold up.

At http://www.gabbehrugs.com/ we offer the highest quality Persian Gabbeh . At http://www.gabbehrug.com/ we offer the finest and most decorative of Persian Koliyaee Carpets. I visit Iran twice a year with my two sons. We go to the most remote towns and villages in the Western and Southern part of Iran. I select the finest Gabbeh and Koliaee rugs amongst hundreds of rugs. Our entire collection is individually selected for color, scale and artistic merit. Each carpet is woven with hand-spun Persian wool and dyed with traditional vegetable dyes. The beautiful colors found in our carpets originate from organic sources including pomegranite skin, madder root, indigo, straw, walnut husks, flowers , cochineal, milk weed, onion skin and bark. The wool we use in our rugs comes from high mountain sheep and is spun by hand on drop  spindles. The wool is left in it’s natural form, retaininh essential oils and lanolin, that protects wool and keeps it strong over time.

Do not buy a commercial quality replica that lacks the proper wool, dyes and artistic expression. Most replicas made in China, Pakistan, India or Nepal have synthetic dyes which tend to bleed when they get wet, the colors lack the natural beauty and fade over time. The wool used in most replicas is highly processed bleached wool stripped of it’s vital oils which breaks down over time.  Finally, all replicas have no re-sale value. The merchant who sells you a replica for thousands of dollars will not buy that rug from you for even a hundred dollars. Unlike original Persian carpets that not only retain their value if kept in good condition but in most cases their value will appreciate over time. We are the only business which offers our customers a 100% refund should they be not happy with their purchase.