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After much of research and reading, I realized that only way I can get a rug online is to start slow. I purchased this one today, which claims to be hand made/woven and hand noted. It's a relatively think rug and should hopefully be a great addition to my walk :)
pics attached. if someone has some insight on it based on not the best pics, i'd appreciate it :)
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It looks good! That's a handwoven rug with aniline dyes, the edges are a bit uneven but that's not too bad - some weavers are more skilled than others. What was the price per square foot? Country of origin?
i really liked the design. i do not know where it was made, but they said it was made in 60/70's.. not sure if true or not. it def has some worn spots (attached pics and uneven, but likely a good thing). it's pretty thin. almost 4x8ft but weight below 10lbsQuote:
Originally Posted by drcollie
per per ft was very very good (below $10/sqft), only reason I took a chance , because even if it was fake, I'd still be happy.
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At $ 10 a s.f, you can't go wrong. That rug is also small enough for you to easily clean it yourself if need be. So easy to do, I never understand why folks send their rugs out (unless they are massive in size, then they are hard to handle)
yep yep, that's exactly what attracted it to me... i can prob use a bathtub for it. i was curious. what did you mean by aniline dyes... does it refer to natural/veggie dyes or a specific process only?Quote:
Originally Posted by drcollie
another q:)
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Correct. Aniline-dyed are vegetable-dyes made from plant roots in rugs. Chemical dyes are known as Chromium and what is used in mass-produced rugs such as the well-known brand Karastan.
Only so much you can tell from photos, but that small run is designed as a wall hanging and buy it as you would a piece of art.
I bought both of them. First arrived and pics below. I really like how colors pop. first pic in kitchen and 2nd in it's place near my bradington-young sofa that I love... in fact, if that sofa originally wasnt that fugly color in the ad, it'd prob sell much better
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Those rugs look really nice. What site did you find them on?
Several month of eBay trolling basically. Many pics there are not good. sent sellers message, ask for better pics, close ups, pics of back. Most of the time what they have in titles as age or where they were made or any kind of labels on back, are not reliable. I got these basically because I loved the look and Duane said they were veggie dyed/hand made. There are always interesting things to find on ebay, but you have to be very careful and ask sellers questions and buy from ones that offer free returnsQuote:
Originally Posted by topgrain
Be careful buying rugs off EBAY. I've purchased several off EBAY in years past and most arrived filthy, some with pet urine impermeated into the rugs, most every one needing repair. Out of ten or so rugs I have bought off EBAY, only one was as expected. Make sure you have a right of return or avoid.
I bought a rug on ebay and ran into what you were talking about. Dirty like my girlfriend after party, stinks a little less, but the same incredibly beautiful ;) I do not want to throw it out, I want to clean it. I think I fell in love with this rug. I will write later when I understand how to clean it properly. I'll post a photo here.
Here’s how to clean it.
Pick a nice sunny day with low humidity. Take it outside. Saturate it with water until its fully soaked. Get Liquid Tide and a soft scrub brush and get on your hands and knees and start scrubbing hard on the rug, really get after it. You can't hurt it. Rinse well. Will take 24 hours to dry outside, so start early in the morning on it. Have the rug off the ground a few inches to dry so air can circulate underneath it.
This may seem primitive, but this is how the pros do it, they just do it in a warehouse with huge fans. This is how they are done in the middle east, not much difference except they are in the river and put them on the rocks to dry.
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Thank you very much! I'll try to do as you recommend. I hope everything will turn out for me, otherwise I will have to spend a lot of money on professional service.Quote:
Originally Posted by drcollie
Be careful of "Professional" rug cleaning services - ask questions. Many places will put them in a huge vat with other rugs and agitate the rugs, think giant washing machine. Other rugs can leak dyes and colors and kill the colors in all the other rugs in with them in the vat. They will come out clean, but muted and may have a slight grayish tone. Scrubbing it yourself really is the best way, I do mine like that and I learned the technique from one of the top importers of Turkish rugs in the USA. (Ideally you put the rug on wood pallets to scrub it, but not many people have a bunch of wood pallets at home to do that in the driveway)