Oriental Rug Weavers Outlet

1-Gazing at piles of colorful, old-world Oriental rugs and having to choose one can be challenging. Should you buy a rug based on the country it's from, the materials its made of, or should you choose strictly on your style preferences? Oriental rugs vary by origin, design, material, price and craftsmanship. While these should all be deciding factors in your purchase, Mike Moshtagh of Oriental Rug Weavers Outlet in Marlton, NJ, has other ideas. [Sometimes] it is just a matter of falling in love, he says.

The term Oriental rug has been adopted as a blanket term for many of the families of natural-fiber, hand-woven rugs made in the Middle East, Far East, Near East and the Balkans. While Persian rugs from Iran are considered to be the finest of Oriental rugs, Dont let the names confuse you, says Moshtagh. Historically, a rug could be geographically identified by the style of its weaving technique, as well as its color and design. As the global market evolved, however, these determinants became not as clear cut, as craftsmen began to mimic styles from other countries.

One important aspect to realize is that each handmade Oriental rug is unique with its own intrinsic flaws. This is because the philosophy of many Oriental rug craftsmen is that since man is imperfect, nothing man makes should be perfect. Keeping that in mind, flaws are intentionally woven into their rugs.
2- Prices in this store is unbleivablly low , because they import directly from the weavers, and there is no middle person, so you save a lot.

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