Care & Authenticity
A handwoven rug, cared for properly, will outlast its first owner. What's here is exactly what we do ourselves.
Care
- Vacuum gently once a week, in the direction of the pile. Strong suction and a rotating brush pull at the pile.
- Rotate the rug every six months. Spots that get constant foot traffic or direct light fade faster than the rest.
- Direct sunlight is the enemy of natural dye. A thin curtain is enough.
- Blot a stain right away with a dry white cloth — press, don't rub. Rubbing pushes the stain deeper into the knot.
- Leave washing to a trusted rug-washer, and tell them it's a handwoven rug with natural dye. Improper washing bleeds the colors into each other.
- Use a felt underlay. It reduces wear on the rug and makes it softer underfoot.
Hand-knotted vs. machine-made
The difference between hand-knotted and machine-made shows on the back of the rug, not the front. Check it once, and you'll never mistake one for the other again.
- The back: On a hand-knotted rug, each knot is a distinct point with slight variation. On a machine-made one, the back is perfectly even and mechanical.
- The fringe: A hand-knotted rug's fringe is an extension of the warp threads themselves. A machine-made fringe is usually sewn on separately.
- Irregularity: On a hand-knotted rug, the pattern isn't perfectly symmetrical at both ends. That's not a flaw — it's the mark of a hand at work.
- The edges (selvedge): A hand-knotted selvedge is wound by hand around the outer warp threads and feels slightly uneven under a finger.
Perfect symmetry isn't a sign of quality. It's a sign of a machine.
Certificate of authenticity
Every piece that leaves this gallery comes with a specification sheet: origin, material, exact size, and knot density — the same details you see on each piece's page.
If you ever want the piece appraised, this sheet is the reference. We don't claim anything it doesn't say.