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Rugs.net  ·  Now Available Persian Qum Silk Rugs The finest silk rugs in the world. 15 signed museum-quality pieces, 800 to 1000 KPSI, pure silk on silk. Now at Rugs.net direct importer pricing. 6'6 x 6'9 Signed Erami Persian Qum Pure Silk Rug, 1000 KPSI There is a category of rug that most people will never see in person. Not because it is rare in the way that antiques are rare, but because the galleries that carry...

Rugs.net • The Knowledge Series The World of Persian Rugs:History, Craft & Style From Nomadic Origins to the Royal Court Loom A complete guide to the most enduring textile art in human history When most people think of rugs, the Orient comes to mind instinctively. Nobody associates the word “carpet” with France or Scandinavia. That association with the East is entirely natural and well-founded: it is in Persia, the Caucas...

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...