When you are looking for rugs for your home, consider a number of styles before you make your final decision. Manufacturers offer hand-knotted, handmade and machine-made rugs for your consideration. Before you make a choice about a specific style for your indoor space, make sure you consider these types so that you can find the one that suits your decorating style and budget.

Hand-knotted rugs

The hand-knotted style of rug making originated in the Middle East and Persia. This is where buyers could find the best rugs. Modern consumers can find this style in rugs being manufactured in a number of countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Morocco. Rug makers in Nepal, Pakistan, India and China may also use this method of making floor coverings.

Most hand-knotted rugs are made of wool, as well as silk or a wool/silk blend. As their name implies, the pile of the floor covering is attached to the backing in a knot that is fashioned by the weaver by hand.

Handmade Rugs

You will find that handmade rugs are different from the hand-knotted variety, in that they are not made by tying the rug fibres into a knot. Instead, this type of floor covering is made with a tufting gun, a hand-held object that resembles a sewing machine.

These types of rugs can be made from wool, as well as a number of other types of materials. Rug-makers can also work with acrylic, cotton, jute and polyester to fashion them. Some handmade rugs are made with a blend of two or more materials.

Hand-tufted rugs are made by artisans in a number of countries around the world, including Germany, Turkey, China, Iran, Indonesia and Vietnam. Each rug is unique, and there is real beauty in this type of rug’s imperfections.

Machine-made rugs

Machine-made rugs have the advantage of having a uniform appearance. They also stand up quite well to everyday wear because of the short pile. Most machine-made rugs are easy to keep clean, which is an attractive feature for modern consumers who are looking for a cheap rug that will look good for several years under normal use.

Choose the right rug for your home

Each of the rug styles listed here are available in various patterns and colours. The choice of which one is right for you will depend on the look you want to achieve. If you want to have a floor covering which features a delicate pattern with several colours, you will probably want to consider a hand-knotted rug. In a situation where you would be proud to own a rug that has a one-of-a-kind pattern, consider a handmade rug.

Homeowners who are interested in buying a rug with a long pile would be looking for a machine-made shag style. Machine-made rugs have the advantage of being available in a virtual rainbow of colours and various pile lengths. Machine made synthetic fibres tend to be more stain resistant and easier to clean so you are able to go for white or off-white rugs without worrying to much about maintaining them.

Depending on the materials used, this style of rug is available at a number of price points.
 

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