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How do you know if an Oriental rug is hand knotted?

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How do you know if an Oriental rug is hand knotted?
If you fold the rug and follow the pile down to the foundation and see that it has a knot at the end of it then it was made by hand. No machine can make the physical knot which is why they need apply glue or some sort of adhesive on the back to keep the pile from getting pulled out.
Nazmiyal
NazmiyalMarch 23, 2021
Vintage Chinese Wool and Silk Rug
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Fine and unusual handknotted vintage wool and silk rug. Very good condition with oxidated silk.
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Silk Wool Hand Knotted by Djoharian Collection Contemporary Design
By djoharian-design
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
: Hand-knotted Customizable: Yes, on order in size and color Our collection of contemporary rugs is
Category

2010s Nepalese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Vintage Chinese Tabriz Wool and Silk Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
. Hand knotted wool. Hand knotted silk. Mahi Fish Design. Made in China. Measures: 09'03 x 12'04. Date
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Tabriz Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Modern Oasis Hand Knotted Wool, Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Oasis Hand Knotted Wool, Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 10'0" × 14'2" (304 × 431 cm) A
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Contemporary Rug Heriz Splashed Hand Knotted Modern Design Wool and Silk
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A beautiful contemporary modernized Persian design hand knotted using finest wool and silk in 8 x
Category

2010s Nepalese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

"Binary - Blue + Cream" / 8' x 10' / Hand-Knotted Wool + Silk Rug
By Erik Lindstrom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A modern rug that has a silk texture to it. This rug has uses and loop hand knotting techniques. 60
Category

2010s American Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

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Located in New York, NY
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Category

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Materials

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Category

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Materials

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Located in New York, NY
Antique American Hooked Rug, Country of Origin: America, Circa Date: Early 20th Century
Category

Early 20th Century American American Colonial North and South American Rugs

Materials

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By Nazmiyal Collection
Located in New York, NY
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Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Located in New York, NY
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Category

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Materials

Wool

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Located in New York, NY
Phenomenal Antique Persian Qashqai Area Rug, Country Of Origin / Rug Type: Antique Persian Rugs, Circa date: 1880
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Pop Art Tapestry Rug After Roy Lichtenstein 6'2" x 9'2"
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in New York, NY
Tapestry Rug After Vintage Roy Lichtenstein, Country of Origin: India, Circa Date: Mid-20th Century
Category

20th Century Indian Art Nouveau Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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