Oriental Rugs come in all different shapes and sizes. The most common material found in oriental rugs is wool and often times silk as well. Both are very resilient fabrics and with the proper maintenance your rugs should last you several lifetimes depending on the quality. To determine the quality of an oriental handwoven area rug, several things are taken into consideration. The two most important and decisive factors are knot count and age. The tighter the weave, the higher the knot count, which means the rug weaver spent a lot of time and attention weaving this rug, creating a priceless work of art. In many cases a standard 8×10 wool rug can have taken 7-9 months to weave by[…]