The baghestanian heritage in rugs and antiques dates back four generations to the late 1800s in the old world bazaars of tehran and hamedan.
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The beginning of carpet weaving remains unknown as carpets are subject to use deterioration and destruction by insects and rodents.
For over 100 years sacramento rug works has been northern california s premier company for all of your carpet and area rug needs.
Each rug is then hand washed and rinsed until the water runs clear.
Since 1979 mansour s oriental rug gallery has offered our clientele and designers the finest of new and antique oriental and persian rugs available.
Our customers trust us to select handmade rugs that will not only grace their homes offices and lives but will become a legacy to future.
A good quality 9x12 has more than 1 5 million hand tied knots 12960 feet of warp and about 24000 feet of weft all of which require approximately 200 man days 10hr day man to weave.
The oldest carpet in the world today was unearthed in an archaeological find in the pazyryk valley and dates to 5 bc.
We clean oriental area rugs from around the world such as wool silk cotton and synthetic rugs.
The complex process of weaving and finishing a hand knotted carpet includes at least 50 steps and utilizes about 300 people.
We buy antique persian rugs sell your oriental rug to private buyers buy persian rugs directly from owners more competitive than dealers or auctions.
The development of carpet weaving as the art that it is today was the work of several great leaders in persian rug history cyrus the great was struck by the beauty of the oriental rugs being produced in babylon when he conquered it in 539 bc.
Located in roseville and sacramento our stores carry the largest selection of rugs in northern california.
For the past three decades our antique and modern rugs cleaning team in california has reinvigorated valuable textiles and rugs made with sensitive colors and delicate natural fibers.
Woven rugs probably developed from earlier floor coverings made of felt or a technique known as flat weaving.
The karastan name has been synonymous with quality beauty and durability for more than 90 years.
All our rugs are examined tested for cleaning.
Since 1905 sacramento rug works has specialized in rug and carpet care ranging from handmade persian rugs to in home carpet.
Since the 1920 s it has been setting the standard amongst rug and carpet makers and continues to maintain its leadership position as america s brand of choice for high end carpeting and rugs.
The rug is then hung for air drying.
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Flat woven rugs are made by tightly interweaving the warp and weft strands of the weave to produce a flat surface with no pile.
We start the process by vacuuming to remove sand and many other dry particulates.