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About Machine Made Rugs This rug category could be called "Expendable Fashion" Colors of India - A Rug Making Journey Filmed entirely on location in Central and Northern India, this DVD shows remarkable details of how hand-knotted carpets are made. How to deal with moths in your rugs Answers from Thea Sand of Emmanuel's Rug Cleaning in Seattle, WA Indian Carpet History (from www.rugsandcarpets.com) Woolen carpets were known in India as early as 500 B.C. References to woven mats and floor coverings can be found in ancient and medieval Indian literature. But the most famous type of Indian carpets, pile carpets came to India in the reign of Akbar in 16th century. Dyes Natural, Analine, Acid, Chrome - Types of dyes. Flat Weave Carpets Flat weave carpets or flat weave rugs have flat surface due to absence of knots and hence the name- Flat weave. These carpets are known for their beauty, durability and strength. Hand Knotting Art in Hereke Over centuries, fishermen in Hereke have hand knotted carpets for their own requirements as a common practice. Kashmiri Carpets Carpet weaving in Kashmir was not indigenous but is thought to have come from Persia. A History of Tibetan Carpets Use of the carpet can be traced back to 3000 years before in Babylon Kingdom, Sumeier Kingdom and Assyria Kingdom in Middle East. While in China, early back in Xihan Dynasty, over 1800 years ago..... A rug buying mistake Never made one? I did.... Natural Fibers Sisal, seagrass, coir, jute, wool.... Patterns Some pattern names are geographic, others, referring to a tribal group Persian Carpet History (from www.rugsandcarpets.com) Persian rugs have intrigued art connoisseurs the world over for centuries. With designs and styles present in innumerable numbers, their history is quite vast,...... Testing Yarn Strength A small but important part of the manufacturing process involves making certain the yarn is strong enough, particularly for the warp. World's Oldest Carpet ...2500 years old!  It was excavated in 1949 from a Siberian burial ground where it had been preserved in permafrost....