Posts Tagged ‘fake rugs’

Recently, a couple brought a new rug in for a complimentary verbal appraisal. The customer’s mother had bought the rug at an antique shop on impulse while shopping in New York City. The shop owner had supposedly purchased the rug at auction and the rug was labeled as a real silk Persian Tabriz. Persian Tabriz rugs are quite well-made and sought after by Persian rug lovers and collectors.

Why Should You Care if Your Rug is Made of Real Silk or Fake Silk, and Why Does This Matter? Unfortunately, there are merchants out there selling fake silk rugs as real silk rugs at inflated prices.  Fake silk does not have the strength of real silk and will lose color and age fast. Viscose […]