Handmade Carpets and Area Rugs

The Oriental carpets have many uses including floor coverings. They can be used as curtains, blankets, tomb covers and tent coverings. These carpets were always attached to the life of the people and have put up utmost care on them. The oriental carpets are those carpets made in the parts of North Africa, Europe, Western and Central Asia. These rugs offer a wide variety of utilitarian and symbolic purposes. They are widely produced for home use, local sale and global sale. They are also available in various sizes from small to large room sized carpets. The production involves people from different cultures, countries, racial groups and religious faiths. The oriental carpets are made with different materials like silk, wool and cotton. These rugs are woven with hand with natural fibers like wool, cotton, silk, etc. The carpets are also made with metal threads like gold and silver. They are either hand spun or machine spun with strings of yarn, which are later knotted into the warp. The