Ever wondered if your rug is machine or man-made? Time to flip that rug over.
There are hundreds of different types of rugs from all over the world, and each has a long history of design styles, craft techniques, materials, and more. But even if you have a large collection of rugs, you may not always be able to tell exactly where one comes from or how to have it properly cleaned or restored. Let one of our professionals at Tulbuz identify your rug and the appropriate action to effectively clean and restore it back to its former glory.
A machine-made rug will look even and the “knots” will be perfectly even. A machine-made rug, generally, has a latex or linen backing with white lines running over the back as “foundation” yarns.
When it comes to man-made or hand-knotted rugs the knotting will be slightly uneven and not exactly uniformed. Knotting may be larger or smaller and if you were to cut one knot, a single piece would come out.
Hand knotted and hand tufted rugs are a common export of India, and are world famous for their consistently great quality.
Western buyers who are indifferent to the supposed charms of a brash and natural dyes often prefer the best rugs made by Pakistan’s indigenous weavers.
Iran produces some amazing works of art and has a long and rich rug making history. Iran is a major supplier of handmade rugs with most of the rugs coming out of Iran are woollen.
The weavers of Afghanistan are tribal people who have always made authentic tribal rugs. Now many of them have been exposed to the sophisticated designs and techniques that flourished in the Pakistani refugee camps.
China is a leader in hand tufted and hand hooked rugs, and that includes shags too. They’re a major player in the polypropylene rug industry which make up a large component of most outdoor rugs.
Turkish rugs are famous for their beautiful and complex patterns and rich, naturally-dyed colours. They come in various forms which include
Nepali rugs were initially made of highland sheep’s wool from Tibet. As time went on, Nepali rugs adopted high quality wool from New Zealand and India.
To give you an accurate quote to clean, restore or treat your rug we require the square meterage.
Here is Tulbuz’ formula to help you calculate the square meterage (m2):
Length x Width = m2.
Wool is possibly the oldest fibre known to humans. It was one of the first fibres to be spun into yarn and woven into the fabric and is most commonly known to come from the fur of sheep or alpacas.
Silk is a natural protein fibre which can be woven into textiles and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons where viscose is a semi-synthetic fibre which is generally made into rayon or cellophane.
Cotton is the most widely produced natural fibre on the planet. Before it can be turned into sheets or blended into rugs, the cotton seeds must first be separated from the plant, and then the fibres from the seeds.
Jute is one of the cheapest natural fibres and is a versatile and eco-friendly fibre. It is generally spun into hessian (burlap) and is used as carpet backing.
Nylon is strong and lightweight. The fibres that makeup nylon is non-absorbent and smooth, causing items that are constructed of this fibre to dry quickly. Nylon resists dirt well and it does not become weakened by chemicals or sweat.
Olefin is the generic name for polypropylene, a synthetic fibre used to make many different products, including carpet and rugs. It is far less expensive but it doesn’t last as long as other fibres and has poor resistance to soiling and is more commonly used in outdoor floor mats and rugs.
Polyester yarns and carpets made from this type of polyester are strong, elastic, and have high abrasion and wrinkle resistance. However, polyester fibres are not as strong and elastic as nylon fibres but do have better stain resistance.
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