My adventures and my non expert opinion on machine made rugs

Hey lovely people who love Persian rugs!

Ok. Now I am all set to move to a new pretty country to live and work. My Persian rug got packed today in my suitcase. So I am good to go ! :)

Packing my rug, reminded me that I have not updated you for a long time... So here is my update (I will edit some other posts too):

My non expert opinion on machine made rugs:

Once when I was visiting Iran, a relative of mine wanted to buy a machine made rug. I happened to have lunch at their home when they were discussing where to buy a large machine made rug for their huge living room.

I told them "why you pay for a flooring which is "probably" made out of artificial/synthetic textile? It also has no soul in it? It is like an artificial flower. Buy a handmade rug instead!"

They said "how can we afford a 9 square meter handmade Persian rug in this economy only so little kids split ice cream on it ? It must cost a fortune. "

I said "the sad reality is that you can find handmade rugs at the same price as a machine made one. Of course , it will be corse,  might not have a unique design, and it is not going to be an artwork. 

Still it is made out of real wool, is more beautiful than a machine made rug. It has a soul (being handmade) and is safer for environment. More importantly you support that lovely mother who lives in a village and supports her kids by weaving rugs. 

Hand made rugs, if washed by professionals wont lose their pretty look- unless they have a very poor unnatural colour . But machine made rugs are very likely to look fifty after a few washes (my opinion not necessary a fact). "

So off we went to the bazar . We found a 9 square meter Nain rug (made in city of Nain near Isfahan and Kashan). It was slightly more expensive that the machine made rug they wanted to buy, but only slightly. 

It was very pretty though and felt very soft and thick. It was a great choice for a home with kids. It knot density was not very fine of course (maybe 200 knots per square inch). It is long lasting and durable and after several decades when it is of no use any more, it will NOT ended up as litter in our environment. They can sell it whenever they want without losing much value (unlike machine made rugs). 

Now years later, they have washed it 1-2 times and it still looks very good. And they keep thanking me for my bright idea :P 

Conclusion #1: if you do not have lots of money or have messy kids , you can still enjoy a pretty Persian rug. It does not need to be a master piece. 

Conclusion #2:  if you care about polar bears and all of those cute fish and penguins , maybe you would like to consider buying flooring that do NOT ended up as litter in our environment.

My opinion and not necessary a fact...

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