Weaving Rugs and Carpets by Hand

Rug Weaving by Hand-made rugs has a certain built-in value that ranks them above machine-made products. Hand-made labor is more costly and carries with it a certain expectation of care and quality. Hand-made carpets involve an endless series of choices and decisions, minor twists and turns, that collectively give the piece its personality and presence, something that the finest machine-made carpet lacks.

Machine Woven Rugs and Carpets

Machine Woven Rugs Machine-made carpets and rugs – since the advent of western industrialization in the nineteenth century, rugs have been manufactured by machine loom processes of various types. Such carpets are generally made from the same rug materials – wool, silk, and cotton, often of high quality. The standards of fabrication may also be high, and consistently so. But machine-made rugs are mechanical in their execution, and often in their design as well.

Materials Used When Weaving Rugs and Carpets

The materials that go into weaving rugs are as important as the design and workmanship. They contribute enormously to the overall impression of the rug – its color, texture, tactile feel, and above all its durability. Wool, Cotton, Silk, Dyes, Camel Hair, Bamboo Silk, Banana Silk, Viscose Rugs