What is the Carpet ?

Carpet is a kind of nice textile floorcovering. Carpeting have great history of centuries. In ancient carpets were used by VIPs like kings and ministers. They were specially woven for VIPs to gift and they were out of reach of common people.
Perhaps idea of carpet taken from grass before centuries. A Carpet made by attaching soft yarn with textile backing which form a pile like grass. Pile may be loop or cut.
There have many methods been developed to attach the fibers with the foundation. In terms of those methods there are following type carpets trying to fulfil the need of humanity.
1- Woven carpet
2- Needle Felt
3- Knotted
4- Tufted
5- Flat Weave
6- Hooked Rug

Glory of Stainmaster Brand Carpet

If you looking for such carpet which have no need to care about stain surely you should go for Stainmaster brand carpet. Stainmaster brand carpets are actually master of stain. If you have heard some good about Stainmaster carpet you can test it buying this brand. I am sure you would have no question about its services to your floor. You would not pay painful attention about wine spills and spills of kids who playing on Stainmaster brand carpet.

The carpet of this brand has its many other good properties but mainly stain. These carpets made from such type of nylon fibers which provide great resistance to stain. You have to don’t care if kid playing on the carpet with pets.

Except its stain protecting quality it is also have a beautiful look, shine and other general properties of carpets. Stainmaster brand carpet will be best suitable carpet for the areas where you don’t want to care about stain. The stain resistance property of this brand makes it different from other carpets.

Five Carpet Buying tips

Now we will discus on the points to which we should keep in our mind at time of purchasing a carpet and rugs.

Quality
Quality of the hand knotted carpet depends on the density of knots i.e. number of knots per unit area. Ask the quality of the carpet from seller and assure by counting knots on back of carpet. For example if seller told you the quality 10x10 or 9/54 that means this hand knotted carpet should have approximately 100 knots per square inch. If knots count is less than hundred you should ask for quality discount from seller. I will publish a quality calculation tool soon on this blog. Using that anyone can calculate that how many knots should be per square inch, per square centimeter, per square yard or per square meter of a specific quality hand knotted Persian carpet.


Color
Color of carpet is a most effective thing for carpets. You should choose such color combination that may make a peaceful or joyful effect in your mind. But you should always take attention of a factor that some time carpet lost its color after washing. You should take guarantee from seller about color. You can also check it by rubbing with wet white cloth. If carpet will start discoloring its color particles may be seen on your white cloth. You should purchase the carpet from reputed store where you can exchange discolored carpet or can get back your money.

Design
Design of carpet or rug should of your choice. But you should check roughly about broken branches of designs. Some weaver weaves broken designs. When during weaving the carpet length is going oversize the weavers break the designs to limit its size. If the broken area will be big the design lost its beauty. So you should take care of it.

Fiber
Fibers play most important roll in manufacturing of carpet many types of fibers being used to manufacture different type of rugs. Make sure that same fiber used in carpet which shown in label. If the wool mark shown on the label you can trust about fiber quality and originality. I will publish detailed discussion on fiber soon on this blog for our visitor’s knowledge.

Physical Damages
Except above points customer should check the carpet thoroughly for any physical damages. After bringing the home the seller may refuse about damages. They can say that the damage occurs in the way.

Hope above 5 points makes our carpet and rug customers safe during purchasing of hand knotted rugs. Your comments with your purchase experiences are warmly welcomed. Your valuable comments will help me improve my articles so that thousand of our consumers escaped from cheatings.
nagesh

History of Indian Carpets

Woolen carpets were known in India as early as 500 B.C. References to woven mats and floor coverings can be found in ancient and medieval Indian literature. But the most famous type of Indian carpets, pile carpets came to India in the reign of Akbar in 16th century.

Carpets of Akbar's Age (1556-1605)
He in 1580A.D. brought certain Persian carpet weavers to India and established them here. The art grew and flourished here. It was modified as per the royal tastes and mixed with the Indian arts. The Persian carpets were thus Indianized. It spread to the whole subcontinent with each area having its own specialties.

From the beginning, wool or silks have been the basic material of the knotted carpets. The wool may have a variety of origins as per the type of carpet being made. Silk knots are also used in Kashmir region. The patterns varied from vines and floral patterns, animal and bird figures and geometric and calligraphic patterns.

Rugs from Akbar's reign used cotton warp and wool pile and color scheme had multiple shades of blues, greens, and other colors on a red base. The patterns were an adaptation of Persian style but latter modified to Indian tastes.


Carpets of Jahangir's Age (1605-27)
Carpets of Jahangir's reign were more refined. Materials like silk and pashmina were used that allowed greater number of knots to be incorporated. Patterns resembled miniature paintings. Subtle gradations, and shadings with yarns were themselves artistic. The patterns were a reflection of manuscript paintings. They were technically refined in both design and construction. The carpets had scrolling vines, flowering plants, and more naturalistic animals in pictorial or overall pattern.


Carpets of Shahjahan's Age (1628-58)
During Shahjahan's reign art of carpets had reached new heights Warps and wefts of fine silk yarns allowed as many as 2,000 knots per square inch. Silk or pashmina piles gave the carpets a velvet like texture. Yarn shading was as sophisticated as in Jahangir's reign. Flowers were now the primary elements of design.


Carpets of Auranzeb (1658 onwards)
Though during the reign of Auranzeb, all crafts saw a downfall of almost all crafts, carpet craft sustained. Reason may be that they were required for all religious purposes. The patterns were primarily floral all over with at times geometric or calligraphic trims.

Chinese and European patterns also influenced the art in their own way. With their mythical characters finding way in the carpets, it can be clearly seen. Calligraphy influenced the carpet craft as it did the other crafts.

Though like all other crafts, carpet making also saw a downfall for sometime, the craft sustained in the traditional families.

The Indian carpets are considered most technically accomplished classical carpets. The carpet weavers over the time have grown artistically. Indian Carpets are renowned for their exquisite designs, elegance, attractive colors and workmanship.

Modern Age
After independence of India, Indian government made many good efforts to develop carpet business in India. There are many regions in Indian where high quality carpets being produced. Pure silk carpets are being produced in Kashmir. Bhadohi carpet belt known in world for low, medium & high quality hand knotted carpets. Jaipur also well known for its special quality carpet. Carpet produced in Agra known as Agra design. All Indian carpet regions have its own specialties.