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How to Tell a Fake Persian Rug From the Real Thing

Posted by Rugs.net on Apr 14th 2026

Rugs.net  ·  The Authentication Guide Fake vs. Real Persian Rug 90% of people cannot tell the difference. After reading this guide, you will be in the other 10%. Four tests. Two minutes. No expertise required. Every year, billions of dollars worth of machine-made rugs are sold with language that implies, suggests, or directly claims that they are handmade Persian rugs. Some of this is deliberate fraud. More often it is ag...
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Persian Rugs vs. Oriental Rugs What Is the Actual Difference?

Posted by Rugs.net on Apr 11th 2026

Rugs.net  ·  The Buyer’s Guide Persian Rugs vs. Oriental RugsWhat Is the Actual Difference? Both terms appear everywhere. Most people use them interchangeably. They are not the same thing, and understanding the difference will change how you shop for a rug forever. Walk into any rug store and you will encounter both terms within minutes. A sales tag might read “authentic Persian rug” next to one that rea...
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The Rug That Bends the Rules, and Then Won't Bend at All | Bijar Rug

Posted by Rugs.net on Apr 10th 2026

Rugs.net  ·  The Complete Guide to Bijar Rugs The Strongest Rugin the World This rug can last 100+ years. Here’s why. Bend it, press it, study it. This is why they call it the Iron Rug of Persia. 9'8 x 13'7 Persian Bijar Iron Rug  ·  The Iron Rug of Persia Pick up a Bijar rug and try to fold it. You cannot. Not the way you can fold other rugs. It resists. It pushes back. The pile is so compress...
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