Antique Persian rugs should be handled with care. THey can be cleaned by lightly vacuuming them. If you spill liquids on it, use paper towels to absorb as much of it as possible then use water only (no soap or other cleaning solutions) to clean what is left. If a stain remains you should probably contact a specialist.
Vacuuming with a non-power nozzle vacuum wand (Power nozzle and/or power brush wands were designed for wall to wall. They wear out orientals) Beating your carpet (Vacuums do not get all of this deep dirt.) -How to do it: Take your carpet outside and flip in over so that the back of the rug is up. Take that power nozzle vacuum and vacuum the back. Remove the dirt, vacuum the face of the rug with a non-power nozzle vacuum wand, and repeat this process until there is no more dirt.
It is impossible to make an antique Persian rug because they were made in Persia hundreds of years ago. Any attempt to craft one would result in a fake rug.
If you want a good Persian rug, you have to be willing to spend. Most good ones range about 800-1500 dollars. Many antique shops will sell them and a lot of online places such as Amazon and EBay will sell them.
Antique persian rugs can be purchased on the internet at OldCarpet, Armanruns and Erugs. If you would like to view the rug before you buy one then you would need to visit antique shops to see if they have them in stock.
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Find an antique Persian rug, sprinkle some salt and pepper, have your neighbor's dog take a crap on it, and you now have a magic carpet.
Great question! Even during these tough economic times, good and rare pieces are fetching more money at auction than ever before! The record was just shattered again a few months ago.... During a Christies antique carpet auction in London, one 17th century Antique Persian Kerman Rug sold for nearly $10,000,000!
One can purchase a vintage rug in the following online stores; Carpet Vista, atlantisrugs, Antique Oriental Rugs at Namizyal Collection, and Antique Oriental Rug site.
Go to http://www.forum.RugRag.com and post photographs you have. It takes a pro to look at a rug and say if it is antique or not. They should be very helpful.
What makes a difference between a Persian rug and regular rug is the quality. A lot of time goes into making a Persian rug, and not one is the same. Regular rugs are mass produced and do not last as long.
All Persian rugs are Oriental rugs, but not all Oriental rugs are Persian. In order for an Oriental rug to be Persian, it must have been made in the country of Iran. Iranian rugs can come in all different types of styles, colors, weaves, etc. and it can take years of experience to be able to tell the difference, so it is really best to just inquire after the rug's country of origin when trying to figure out if an Oriental rug is Persian or not.
You shouldn't.
I do not like this rug.The puppy had an accident on the rug.