Turkish Rugs

We often see homes having interior designs whose colors are either monotonous or safe; meaning the traditional light colors. From the walling down to the floorings, we seldom see indoor spaces with striking accents. But then, there are still those who go beyond the extremes, having their indoor accentuated with colorful and unique furnishings and decors. Turkish rugs are great ways to complement a subtle look of your homes.

Turkish rugs are known for its intricate floral and animal designs with very deep colors. But where did these rugs originate? Are they rugs from Turkey, which explains why the name? The history of Turkish rugs takes us to the twelfth century. Back then, Turks were trained proper ways of weaving. There were apparently eighteen documents carpets and fragments that were accordingly of the Selcuk Origin. It can be clearly noted how savvy Turks were when weaving rugs was the subject. Out of these eighteen documented carpets, eight were discovered from Alaeddin Mosque (Anatolian Selcuks’ capital city). Out these eight, 3 of them are large and completed rugs, another three are larger fragments taken from smaller rugs, and the remaining two are small fragments from the larger rugs. Traditionally, Turkish rugs have hooked geometric designs with eight pointed stars. However, its characteristics relatively changed by the fourteenth century, when more and more characteristics and designs as well as motifs were created. Because of the ability of the Turks to create distinctive rug designs, several court workshops started to open in Istanbul by the nineteenth century, thus producing more exquisitely designed rugs and carpets. To date, Istanbul, Turkey, rug-shopping haven of the world is widely appreciated for their great role in producing one of the most elegant types of rugs, the Turkish rugs.

Before you buy Turkish rugs, there are certain factors that you should be aware of. First, identify whether you prefer the machine woven rugs or the hand-woven ones, also called tufted. Machine-woven Turkish rugs are the ones commonly in stores and boutiques because these are mostly the ones purchased by both homeowners and business establishments. On the other hand, the tufted Turkish rugs are also great choices. In fact, they are far better than the machine-woven ones in terms of elegance and sophistication. Hand-woven Turkish rugs have distinctive designs that cannot be seen with the ordinary ones, which explains why these types of rugs are far more expensive compared to the machine-woven Turkish rugs. Second thing to consider is the density of the Turkish rugs. Its density should be between 40 and 1000. You can further ask about this thru your local home furnishing shops and rug distributors. Third, take note of the dyes used in these rugs. Identify whether they are dyed using natural dyes or synthetic dyes. Synthetic dyes are best advised because they have components that can keep your rugs from unwanted fading. Fourth, make sure you know how to maintain Turkish rugs and that you have to be careful about the cleaning materials and components that you will be using with your rugs. Furthermore, check if there is an underlay on your rugs because these are also helpful in keeping the look of your rugs. Finally, distinguish naturally made Turkish rugs from the ones synthetically made. The natural ones are mostly made from either silk or wool, and sometimes even cotton. Consequently, synthetically woven Turkish rugs can either have materials like nylon, acrylic, or polyester. Comparing both, naturally woven Turkish rugs are more expensive than those synthetically woven. But whichever is your choice; you are assured to get the best of the Turkish rugs.

Enhance the look of your homes with Turkish rugs. They do not only speak of class but they also exude astounding elegance and impeccable sophistication.