Rug Of History

The history of rugs is the history of humankind itself.

Rug of history.

China has a long history of exporting traditional goods. Detail from the famous pazyryk carpet. However it was not until the first half of the 19th century that the chinese began to export their rugs. By 1982 after the death of king sobhuza ii the operations were relocated to the township of ezibeleni on the outskirts of queesntown south africa.

Little wonder down the centuries everyone from heads of state to the world s taste setters the wealthy and famous as well as those of more modest means have. This rug was a major discovery and prompted more people to become interested in the history of rugs. Chinese manufactories began to produce art deco rugs with commercial look and price point. Once in contact with western influences there was a large change in production.

The history of rag rugs. The carpet is made by persian knots pile of wool warp and weft by silk. The original rag rugs were made entirely using natural fibres as that s all that existed at the time. Undoubtedly carpets and rugs had been woven beforehand but the earliest existing ones come from 1243 and were found in konya beysehir and fostat.

The history of oriental rug making in southern africa started in swaziland in the mid 1970s when greek entrepreneurs employed pakistani nationals to train local swazis in the art of rug making. Look at look into any fine handmade oriental rug. With a knot density of 518 000 knots per square meter. The history of turkish carpets date back to the nomadic roots of the turks in the central asia.

Their original size was quite impressive reaching up to 6m long. The rug had an average of 200 knots per square inch. Since we humans have a natural desire for an atmosphere of coziness around us the caveman or more probably cave woman felt the need to put the hide of some furry animal on the cave floor for both comfort and warmth. There is a depth of beauty here that rewards the eye in ways that nothing else can duplicate.

Traditionally rag rugs were made using old clothing that had reached the end of its life old woollen coats trousers and thick fabrics. The pazyryk carpet is regarded as an outstanding work of scythian art. Oriental rug production received a huge incentive during the later nineteenth and twentieth century due to european involvement. This rug was made with a knot called the ghiordes turkish knot.

Carpet had a strong influence in nomadic tribes. Because they were moving quite often and lived in tents carpet was a portable object which made the ground easy to step on. The history of handmade rugs. The remaining parts of the sacrificed rug can be viewed at the los angeles county museum usa.

The carpet was sold in the 19th century in order to pay for repairs of. However the history of antique turkish rugs starts a bit later in the 13th century.