The highest value rugs are usually silk on silk or silk with a fine wool blend.
Value of silk turkish rugs.
When first attempting to identify or assess the value of handmade rugs or machine made rugs the back of the rug contains the first clue.
Roughly 4 sq meters.
The rug is turkish hali and silk on silk.
Use the keywords turkish mats.
Silk rugs gets more shinny and brighter after years they will remain in good condition because of the natural materials this makes them as an income generator.
This is one of the most important criteria of determining value of turkish rugs.
It has that lovely silk quality where even soft changes in lighting can take the blue in it from a deep royal blue to a pastel to almost a bluish silver just because a cloud blows by and changes the light.
The number of threads per inch is a factor.
Carpets made of dead and recycled wool are dull and rough to the touch giving them little value.
An expert weaver can knot many as 1200 silk threads per inch into a carpet.
100 silk 5 100 wool 1653 acrylic 4 acrylic pp 11 acrylic wool 8.
Characteristics of turkish rugs.
Although they are filament thin they are one of the strongest natural materials known to man.
We can categorize turkish carpets by materials used as turkish silk rug.
Antep rugs kashan king collection himalayas oriental area rug maroon and beige maroon and beige 8 x 10 4 3 out of 5 stars 3 527.
Design colour ultimately a rug s purpose is to be aesthetically pleasing.
1 4 2 and 4 0 thick washington dc rugs hand made vintage small turkish runner 2 1 x 4 5.
Turkish silk velvet handmade pillow ti 309 119.
Large silk rug handmade traditional turkish rug 8ft x 11ft blue tabriz vintage turkish rug for living room yuchen carpet.
The most valuable beautiful and costly turkish rugs are made of silk threads.
Typically silk carpets hold 400 threads per inch.
These aesthetic meanings within the design of the area rug helps in terms of accruing in value over long periods of time.
It s design should catch a viewer s eye and keep a viewer captivated by its intricacy and detailing.
Knot density is around 450 kpsi.
Take a look at your rug from afar and up close.