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Oriental Rugs of Bath have an extensive collection of handmade Turkish rugs that come in many sizes. All our Turkish rugs are hand woven by the best craftsmen in their areas respectfully. These master craftsmen follow time honoured traditional designs giving a great old world feel to your home. Firstly the wool is carded, washed and spun. In the villages of Anatolia, in Central Turkey, women can often be seen in the street, spinning by hand. The particular characteristics of the wool sheared from local sheep is often a subtle feature of the rug in terms of its texture and feel and nomadic carpets are often woven from wool taken from sheep bred by the weavers themselves. Whilst the vast majority of rugs are made from wool, certain more expensive pieces are woven from fine silk. But the Turkish rug does not have to be limited to the home. One of the great attractions of the Turkish rug as a resource for interior design is that it lends itself so well to combinations of the old and the new. One area in which it can be used to powerful effect is the modern office interior.

The Turkish rugs featured in the online gallery are simply to give you some idea of the range and extent of our stock. Please note that the colours and definition of the rugs featured are no more than an approximation, due to limitations of electronic image transmission. Contact us and we can supply high quality prints for a number of our stock items.

Contact us today for more information on our range of Turkish rugs and what is available.

Labels: hand woven rugs, turkish rugs

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The knotted carpets provided by Oriental Rugs of Bath are all hand woven rugs, using basic techniques that are over 2000 years old. In addition to their extraordinary and distinctive use of colour and complex design, the appeal of an oriental rug lies in the knowledge that it is an item that is the product of skilled hand work and craftsmanship.

Firstly the wool is carded, washed and spun. In the villages of Anatoli in central Turkey and, women can often be seen in the street, spinning the hand woven rug fabric. The particular characteristics of the wool sheared from local sheep is often a subtle feature of the rug in terms of its texture and feel and nomadic carpets are often woven from wool taken from sheep bred by the weavers themselves. Whilst the vast majority of rugs are made from wool, certain more expensive pieces are woven from fine silk.

When a hand woven rug and removed from the loom, it has a somewhat raw and crude appearance. In order to give it a good sheen, it needs to be washed. This also removes loose hairs, settles the lie of the pile and helps give the rugs its natural lustre. Furthermore, it removes excess dye and assists in defining the appearance of the design. Washing demands a lot of experience and technique and is a vital part of the process in achieving a quality result that will do credit to the care and craftsmanship employed in the manufacture of an oriental rug.

Contact Oriental Rugs of Bath today or visit our shop for more information on the hand woven rugs we have for sale.

Labels: Afgan rugs, afghan rugs, hand woven rugs

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Oriental Rugs of Bath are purveyors of fine silk rugs imported from the east for international customers. One of the great attractions of the oriental silk rug as a resource for interior design is that it lends itself so well to combinations of the old and the new. One area in which it can be used to powerful effect is the modern office interior.

The spacious reception area of a very smart and well appointed office can be fitted out with fine quality veneered furniture and fittings, together with some antique wooden items. The natural effect of the wood is both complemented and enhanced by splendid rugs, maybe a large Persian pure silk rug.

Silk comes from the Silk worm (which can produce a single length of silk measuring over a thousand feet long) it came into use in China around two thousand BC. Master craftsmen have been using it to produce some of the finest silk rugs ever since. When buying a top end oriental carpet you will usually be looking for silk rugs, but do beware as there are many fake silk rugs such as rayon blends which are worth considerably less. To avoid being ripped off do not buy from street traders abroad.

If you are looking to purchase silk rugs why not visit our shop. We are, as our name suggests, situated in the historic city of Bath. Bath has a legendary reputation for its elegance and beauty. Located in an area of outstanding touristy interest, it is visited by millions of people each year. If you feel in the mood for a weekend break, why not come to the South West and pay us a visit. Our shop is located adjacent to the historic Pulteney Bridge and overlooks the spectacular weir on the River Avon.

Give us a call or simply visit our website for further information the massive stock of silk rugs we currently hold in stock.

Labels: oriental rugs, oritental carpert, silk, silk rugs

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If you a need rug valuation, Oriental Rugs of Bath have twenty five years experience in the Oriental rug business and it is at your disposal. To ensure that you receive the very best personal service available, full details are included in pages that await you here on our website.

At Oriental Rugs of Bath we specialise in rugs that are principally, attractive accoutrements for interior decor. Because our rugs are of a generally high standard many of them will probably hold their value to some significant extent. Others will not do so well, because it largely depends on fashions in the future. However, you can be certain of one thing, that a rug purchased from Oriental Rugs of Bath will be a notably better financial investment than any alternative form of floor covering. In the final analysis, our advice is to follow the advice of artist and aesthete William Morris, that you should only have things in your home that you know to be beautiful and useful.

We are regularly approached by customers who need rug valuations for insurance purposes or because they are considering selling or replacing a rug. This system, which is based on a highly personalised service, has worked successfully and to the satisfaction of many customers, in this country and abroad, over several years. We are confident that it can work for you. Contact us for an accurate estimation of value.

Labels: Afgan rugs, rug valuations

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Oriental Rugs of Bath supply the United Kingdom with some of the most beautiful afghan rugs the world has ever seen. Classic Afghan rug in the Suleiman style features the octagonal guls or elephants foot motifs commonly seen in most Afghans. Natural vegetable dyes producing a warm colours and although fairly loosely woven and quite worn, as with all Afghan rugs they are hard wearing.

When buying an afghan rug can be the equivalent of entering a minefield. At Oriental Rugs of Bath, we have seen too many cases of people who had obtained rugs of inferior quality at inflated prices as many of people purchase in the rugs country of origin. The only alternative to developing a high level of specialist knowledge is to deal with a reputable and well established retailer. Due to our special relationship to some of the largest afghan rug importers in the world, we have access to a vast number of pieces of different designs, colours and dimensions. If you are looking for a particular rug we reckon that provided it exists, we can find it. Furthermore, our rug location service is available to you at no additional cost.

It is usually fairly evident on closer examination why one afghan rug is more expensive than another, but not necessarily. Fine weave, cleaner and more attractive colours. One tell tale feature is that the weft, the weft is the horizontal base fibers onto which the wool is woven, is should be fine or even invisible. This means that the piece is likely to have a higher knot count per square centimeter and be a better quality rug overall.

Oriental rugs of Bath have twenty-five years experience in the afghan rug business is at your disposal. We pride ourselves in ensuring that you receive the very best personal service available. Full details are included in pages that await you. So, click onto our navigation page and enjoy your visit to Oriental Rugs of Bath online.

Labels: Afgan rugs, afghan rugs, hand woven rugs, oriental rugs

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Persian rugs have been in production both as pieces of art and as carpets since the ancient Persians more than 3000 years BC. Woven from mixtures of wool, silk and cotton these original decorative pieces rarely survived the centuries to provide much in the way of information on their weaving techniques; but the worn out fragments discovered are enough to provide evidence of their creation and existence all that time ago.

Born out of a necessity to protect it's owner, often a desert dwelling nomad, from the elements in a harsh climate the Persian rug also provided the kind of inner wellbeing that today we might associate with a framed photograph or a book. It enabled the wanderer to take something familiar, homely or perhaps sentimentally significant with them no matter where their path led them. It wasn't long before these carpets were viewed as a symbol of wealth and were adopted by rulers and rich folk alike.

The original Persian rugs were produced over the course of a few months, or sometimes even years; despite several weavers working on one piece at the same time. During the winter months weavers would often cease work on a rug whilst they moved their camp to more inhabitable surroundings, before continuing with the project once the weather permitted it.

There are three design classifications into which Persian rugs can be placed; geometric, floral and pictorial. In all three styles there are themes within them common to cultural, religious or tribal traditions. For example the shapes depicted in the geometric designs would usually be representative of motifs individual or special to the tribe. Similarly the floral patterns are said to have been inspired by the domed roofs of the religious temples, whilst many of the images portrayed in the pictorial designs depict historical events important to ancient Persian culture.

It's exciting to think that these artefacts are being produced in modern times and moreover that the ancient methods are still in operation today. In fact when I really think about it, it's mind blowing that in my role as a Persian rug dealer I am helping to keep these traditions alive; both for the villages and villagefolk who produce them and for the people who choose to furnish their homes with these beautiful carpets.

It is important if you are looking to invest in an authentic Persian rug that you speak to a dealer of repute and experience. There are certain tell-tale signs relating to the quality and authenticity which only an experienced seller of such items will be able to identify. The quality of a rug relates to the higher the knot count in the weave; the higher the count, then the better the quality. There are other factors such as the quality of raw material (wool or silk) or the dyes used. You should also remember that because a genuine piece has been handmade exact symmetry is not likely, and in fact slight "eccentricities" in the pattern or the shape of a rug can actually contribute towards the piece being more desirable.

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As enthusiasts and purveyors of fine oriental rugs and carpets we thought it would be interesting to write a little on their origin. The story begins with the fact that the Islamic faith does not allow humans, animals or birds to be depicted in art form. This left the ancient oriental artists with little choice but to create abstract art based on the interaction of texture and colour in varying patterns.

The original rugs would not need to be so hard wearing as some historians speculate that they were originally intended to be used as works of art in the form of wall hangings, and not necessarily as the traditional floor covering we might imagine. And although they were soon adapted as carpets (something inevitable given their birth into a land and a time where the floor was nothing but sand, dirt or wood) when they were used on the ground, the oriental custom of removing one's shoes upon entering a place of worship or habitat ensured the life of these carpets was not a short one.

As time passed by the beauty of the oriental rug caught the attention of the Western world, and although this diluted it's function as a religious artefact, today they are rightly regarded as a luxurious and valuable part of the home. Much of this is down to the fact that the practice of creating an authentic oriental carpet is still ongoing. In fact all of the rugs supplied by Oriental Rugs of Bath are hand made using techniques which have been in operation for more than 2000 years. We are proud of the fact that support an ancient art form, whilst also providing our customers with genuine high quality tribal and village rugs.

As each oriental carpet is hand made you can be sure that you are getting a unique piece individual to you. As part of our service we can even perform a specialist search for you to ensure you get the right rug for you. Having had more than 25 years experience as a dealer in oriental rugs and carpets I am proud of the service we offer. We have in the past seen holidaymakers return from their vacation with overpriced items purchased and under false pretenses. Speaking to experts like ourselves ensures this won't happen to you.

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