Hand-made Rug vs. Machine-made Rug
There is a significant difference between a Hand knotted rug VS a Machine made rug. It’s very important for you to know the difference when purchasing a rug – often people will buy a machine made rug because it’s cheaper, but like everything else – you get what you pay for.
Reasons why you should buy Handmade over Machine made:
- Handmade rug is a piece of art that some one has woven with love, and each rug has a unique story.
- The workman ship that goes into these handmade rugs are unlike any other art – the entire processes from gathering the wool to shearing, cleaning, cutting, spinning, dying and then weaving is unparalleled.
- Handmade rugs ware better and last longer than machine made rugs.
- Handmade rugs can appreciate in value over time, if maintained properly and it being a well-crafted rug to begin with.
- You can pass handmade rugs down from generation to generation becoming family heirlooms with decades of stories and memories.
