Area Rugs History Blog

Hand Made Traditional Rugs Hand made Traditional rugs are woven exclusively by hand in the areas of their origin, from the locally available material, with individual colors and unique designs passed along from generation to generation. Traditional rugs usually refer to either traditional Oriental or Persian patterns.  With unique designs that can be traced back to past centuries, these rugs are beautiful and finely detailed in pattern and colors. The art, that necessity created, comfort nourished, and luxury matured, has been a process of slow development. People of different races have contributed towards the art of rug-weaving in their own...