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Large Rug Company for hand knotted quality oversized rugs and carpets
Rough Guide

The price of a large rug or carpet depends on many things – here are the main ones to consider:

Materials – Silk is considerably more expensive than wool, but also each of these materials can be bought in hugely differing qualities. So, a Kashan carpet made from the best Persian kirk-wool may have a higher material cost than a low-grade Chinese silk piece. The best Persian Qum silk carpet however, will usually come with a huge material cost, and it will be evident when viewing and handling the piece, that the quality is outstanding.

Work – The amount of work involved in making a carpet is staggering. The well –known process of knotting, in which the pile is attached to the foundation in individual strands, is just one of many steps involved.

In the knotting process, the finer the carpet (i.e. the higher the density of knots), the longer it takes to weave the same total area. In addition a fine piece requires weavers with higher skills, who are more expensive to hire and so you not only pay for the amount of work, but also the quality of work.

And this idea of highly skilled work applies to the other processes too; spinning, dying, washing, finishing etc.

Age – The age of a carpet can add to its value. As rugs get older and the pile receives wear, the colours seem to mellow and the piece can become more and more appealing. If the wear is very even and the piece is in good condition, the value of it can increase substantially, especially as it approaches antiquity.

Rarity – As with age, collectablity attract higher values, but also retains a higher value for a future sale. A carpet may be from a famous workshop, it be a very unusual example of its type, or may have been the product of an interesting commission.

All the above factors, when considered in combination, should help to explain pricing more clearly. If you have any questions about particular rugs, please just ask.



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