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Fringes, Borders and Backings: How to Read a Rug's Construction
A rug will tell you how it was made if you know where to look. Fringes, selvedges and the reverse side each give the game away — and none of them settles the question of quality.
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Hand-Knotted, Hand-Tufted or Machine-Woven: How Rugs Are Made
Two rugs can share a pattern, a palette and a pile height, yet differ enormously in price. The difference is rarely the design — it is the construction, and you can read it from the back.
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Persian and Oriental Rugs: A Buyer's Guide
A Persian or oriental rug is one of the few domestic purchases that genuinely improves with age. Here’s how to choose one well — and what makes one rug worth ten times another.
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Investment Pieces: Why a Luxury Rug Is the Smartest Purchase You Will Make This Year
Some purchases depreciate the moment you make them. A fine rug is not one of them. Here is the case for choosing quality — and choosing it now.
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