A Hand Knotted Rug – How Man Overcame The Machine 

When the Industrial Revolution took place in 19th century, it was seen as a true blessing. Without it, the world wouldn't be as different today. It solved energy and agricultural problems. A second problem was solved by the invention of the powered-loom. The textile industry needed a miracle to supply clothes and household items for the new modern world.

Value of Handmade Rugs
As the population explosion began around the turn of the 19th century, more people started to prefer factory-made goods. The depression-era that hit the handmade product world was a sad one. It only recovered decades later. Unfortunately, this is what happened to the hand-knotted rug. The good news is, though, that we live in a revival, which according legends makes our homes happy.

Hand-knotted rugs are a family tradition that has been handed down from generation one to the next. This is especially true in the Middle East countries where factories weren't as well-respected. A hand-knotted rug is now synonymous with Persian Rugs, Oriental Rugs, and Turkish Rugs (Indians, Pakistani, Tunisian, etc.). This is because all genuine carpets from these countries are handmade.

It is no easy job to make a carpet like this. It is a tedious, difficult task that takes a lot patience and skill. A single medium-sized rug will take many months to make. Experts in weaving and hand knotting create the highest quality hand-knotted rugs.

 A Hand-knotted Rug

A hand-knotted rug will have two parts. The base is made from the warps and threads that run along the carpet. Wefts are threads that run across it. The pile, which is visible on the rug and made of yarns tufted at the base, is the visible part.

The warps will be stretched between the parallel boards of a loom. After each row is completed, the weaver will tie each thread to form the pile. A single row is completed. A weft is then pushed down to hold the raw tufts. This process continues until the carpet is completed, knot by knot, inch after inch.

The carpet maker will trim the rug pile as much as possible at the end. You get a durable, often natural dyed, hand-knotted rug. The temptation is too strong to resist.

 Materials

Materials are also very important. While the base is generally made from cotton, there are some tribal works that are entirely made of wool. However, for the pile, the most common material is high-quality wool. Sometimes, silk may be used to highlight specific areas of the rug. Silk rugs are some of the most beautiful and expensive hand-knotted rugs.

What is it that makes hand-knotted rugs so special? Hand-knotted rugs are strong and durable, without any glues or other extra materials. The knots are so tightly tied and skillfully placed that no reinforcement is necessary.

The fringe at rugs' ends is made of inner warps. However, in other types of carpets, the differences may go on for entire volumes. 

You can take a chance to see it, touch it with your hands and feel it with the feet. It's a guarantee that you won't regret it.