How To Identify Turkish Rugs

One way to distinguish an old turkish rug from other rugs in the same asian region is by looking at the wool weft threads.

How to identify turkish rugs.

In machine made rugs the fringe is not created during the manufacturing process. Signs to identify fake oriental rugs 1 your rug has a hard plastic back. The back of the handmade oriental rug flip the rug upside down. You may see some areas slightly thicker than others.

The two dots on either side of the the rug indicate the top of the carpet. Take a closer look at the part where the fringe is attached to the body of the rug. Very rarely will the design be exactly the same size and shape from one end to opposite end of the rug. Real oriental rugs hand knotted oriental rug will always feature a soft backing whose pattern matches the top pile like a mirror image if the back is not a mirror image of the front the rug is not an authentic hand knotted oriental rug.

Persian and oriental rugs. Turkish rugs are knotted with double knot technique also known as turkish knot and persian rugs are knotted with single knot also known as persian knot please check the photos below to see the two different knotting technique. If you can see that is has been sewn to the rug then you know the rug is genuine. In old turkish rugs unlike any other in the area the threads were not twisted.

The top of a rug is the last part of the carpet woven by the weaver. Additionally if you want to date a rug a great way to do that is consider the dye. Here s a great example. In the photo below on the left the top of the rug is at the top of the image as indicated with the red dots.

Now look at the front of the rug. This is especially true in older oriental rugs. These foundation threads are usually referred to as weft threads and in handmade oriental rugs they go horizontally with the rug fringes. The red dots indicate the orientation of the rug on the loom.

To begin identifying your rug examine its construction and appearance and compare it to the following common rug types. Oriental rugs come from all over asia including turkey china and india. Look at the design carefully. On authentic handmade oriental rugs you should see foundation threads usually blue white or red but could be different colours.