Dyeing Techniques of Persian Rugs
The only available dyes to color Persian and Oriental rugs, until late 19th century were vegetable dyes. During the 20th century most weavers switched to chemical dyes because of their consistency. Lately, vegetable dyes had a come back because they produced warm tones that are impossible to achieve with chemical dyes. A handwoven rug dyed with [...]

Is Your Persian Rug Hand Made?
To tell the difference between an authentic hand made Persian Rug and machine made is not always easy. Today, one can find on the market machine made carpets that look a lot like the authentic one, in design, in name and in feel.

Persian Rug Manufacturing Methods
Persian rugs and Oriental rugs have different ways of being manufactured. This blog posting discusses the different ways your rug may have been crafted.