How do I pick the best rug? Here are all of our suggestions to guide you step by step. The materials and technique used to weave the rug are perhaps the most important factors in determining the quality of a rug. This guide will teach you everything you need to know about rugs, including constructions, fabrics, and scale.
he construction of a rug is what makes all the difference. The design of your rug, whether it’s hand-knotted, hand-tufted, handloom or braided will determine the look, texture, quality, and durability of your rug. Despite new technologies, weavers have used the same construction methods for centuries. When selecting a rug, there are a few traditional rug constructions to bear in mind.
Flat weaves do not have a pile because they are woven on a loom. The rug’s vertical yarns (warps) are simply woven through the horizontal yarns (wefts). Flat weaves have the following advantages: they are ideal for high traffic areas, they are easy to clean, they have a reversible side, and they can be used both indoors and outdoors.
A rug made from a long cloth braid that has been wrapped around itself and sewn together.
Tufted rugs are easier to make because there are no knots. Instead, these rugs are created by punching individual yarns through a fabric sheet with a tool known as a “tufting gun”. A second cloth, usually cotton is added to the underside of the rug to keep the yarns in place. The following advantages: they are thicker, with dense pile that is soft and comfortable underfoot, they are easy to produce, highest quality of tufted rugs is relatively inexpensive. To be noted: Tufted rugs shed more than other types of rugs and may need to be vacuumed more frequently to improve its lifespan.
