Why you should gift yourself a hand-knotted rug?

Truly a hand-knotted rug is a work of art in all senses that can add grace to your floors especially when it is made from environment-friendly fabrics like wool or silk. Investing in a hand-knotted rug is a wise input as you get a commodity to decorate your floors. There is one more aspect to it. Whatever amount you spend in procuring these rugs some way or other it supports those hardworking artisans. So whenever you make up your mind for giving a restoration of your hardwood or laminated floors you can give a thought towards these masterpieces which can be passed to the next generations as family valuables.

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Different people have different opinions about it. Some may say it is impractical for their homes as they have pets or children. Others can just have colours, patterns and texture preferences. And some may not be convinced of the price of a hand-knotted rug and can question its value.

Fair enough! They cost more than their machine-made counterparts but on considering the labour that went into the creation of each piece that price seems to be justified. A skilled weaver could have spent as long as a year tying each knot. Moreover, a team of experienced weavers would have been involved for months to achieve the perfectly finished intricate patterns found in these tightly knotted rugs and carpets. So if you value art and admire creativity you can give a thought to gift one to yourself.

There are few more benefits associated with hand-knotted rugs, let me discuss them as well.

They are the most durable ones as compared to their machine-made counterparts as they don’t contain glue or adhesives. They don’t decay fast unlike machine-made rugs that generally lasts from three to ten years.

Each strand of fabric like wool or silk is looped around an adjacent knot fastened with its own knot. So these rugs can withstand heavy traffic for decades without any wear.

They are easy to clean as well. As there are no chemicals involved in making them therefore there is no scope of reacting with water. So they can be kept as a prized possession for generations.

Commercialisation is eating away the real art. Possibly we may sound rude with this statement but yes it is happening around. Skilled artisans are becoming rarer to find. People are not willing to learn this art as a well-made hand-knotted Oriental or Persian rug may include 100 to 400 knots per square inch. Due to this level of detail and craftsmanship, this art is becoming extinct with each passing day.

What we want to convey is, since new rug with intricate hand art may or may not be available in the near future so it is always the best investment for the future as the value of hand-knotted Persian or Oriental rug is going to increase day by day.

We feel excited, oh yes a bit contented to tell that weavers knowing this art often use vegetable and natural fruit dyes to create this masterpiece. So they have an abiding faith in the conservation of nature. This reciprocates moving towards a safer world without harming the environment. So that becomes another convincing reason to procure it.

Free of chemicals, synthetic fibres and purely organic these hand-knotted rugs won’t harm your family health – What bigger reason could be than this for embracing hand-knotted rugs? No more chemical sensitivities, no more emission of subtle toxins just a work of art driven with toil!

 

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