Silk and woolen rugs are two of the most common area oriental rugs you can go for. If you are looking to buy the rugs and wondering which are the best you should go for, here are a few things you should know about them:
Material used in the oriental rugs
From their names, woolen rugs are rugs made from wool while silk rugs are made from silk. Wool is obtained from sheep. Since the sheep doesn’t have to be slaughtered for the wool to be obtained, woolen rugs are environmentally friendly. The age, climate, and breed of the sheep greatly affect the quality of the wool which consequently affects the quality of the rug. Silk is a natural fiber obtained from insects. The process of obtaining the silk is long and expensive. Due to this, most of the silk units are expensive.
Cost of the area oriental rugs
As you might have guessed, woolen rugs are way cheaper than their silk counterparts. The reason for this is because the process of obtaining wool is easy. Wool is also easy to handle during the rug making process. As mentioned above, silk is hard and expensive to obtain. Since its fine, it’s often difficult to handle. This makes the rugs made from it expensive to buy. The rugs go at different prices depending on the size of the rug and its quality. For a small woolen rug, you can easily buy it for less than $100 but it’s almost impossible to find a good rug made from silk going for that amount.
When making the purchase, you should be cautious of some people that might try ripping you off. Before you pay any amount, take the time to research the right price for the rug.
Taking care of the Persian rugs
For the rugs to retain their look and last for a long time you need to take good care of them. Since they are made from different materials, there are different ways of taking care of them. Woolen rugs have tiny air pockets where dirt can hide. When excess dirt accumulates in these pockets, it affects the look of the rug. It also puts you at the risk of developing an allergy. To keep the rug in great shape you should regularly vacuum it. You should also regularly rotate the rug to balance the wearing out.
You should also vacuum silk Persian rugs but since they are delicate, use a brushless vacuum head. You should avoid placing the rugs in the sitting room or hallway as they can’t withstand high foot traffic. The best way of going about it is placing them in the bedroom or hang them on the wall.
