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Carpets And Rugs

How To Select A Rug

A person about to purchase a rug usually starts with a definite price limit in mind. Therefore, in discussing the qualities of various rugs, it is perhaps best to divide the subject into three groups, namely: low, medium and high.

The selection of color and pattern is a matter of personal taste and depends entirely upon the education and natural talents of the purchaser. The question of durability is not always determined by the quality as represented by price, because durability in the true sense of the word involves the length of time during which the beauty and original appearance of a carpet or rug are retained. Sometimes a floor covering loses entirely its original beauty and appearance long before it is worn out as a fabric.

Ordinarily rugs and carpets are purchased with the idea that they will last a number of years usually they wear out sooner than the purchaser expects. Therefore, any information that will assist the purchaser to select a durable rug should be of interest and value.

Low-Priced Rugs

The price of a rug is determined by the quality and quantity of material employed, and by the time and labor of manufacture. The Tapestry is the cheapest carpet. It requires the smallest amount of material and is woven at the highest speed. The material used in the face to form the loops is usually of good quality, because it has to be in order to save time in weaving.

The Velvet comes next to the Tapestry in cheapness. The extra cost is due to the fact that it must be woven more slowly and dyed more thoroughly. Its wearing qualities are no better than the Tapestry when made of equal materials.