| ...cluding trimmings.
trimmings have been created to compliment both the duralee fabric collection as
well as highland court collection. with a color-coordinated selection of
tassels, cords, brush fringes and bullions, trimmings help designers create
individual style
additionally, our contract division has earned a strong position in the
hospitality market with the techstyle brand. intro... |
| ...e the chinese are very perfectionist.
although fine rugs are made on machines, many people prefer handmade rugs because they embody culture and tradition. you can tell a machine-made rug because its fringe is attached after the rug is manufactured rather than being an integral part of the rug. you also can pull individual threads from the pile because a machine-made rug doesn't have knots.
the n... |
| ...serape rugs are woven mexican and south-western american tribal blankets. serape rugs are coarsely woven flatweaves with fringed ends. old serapes with navaho indian designs are expensive and highly collectible... |
| ...ges of flat weave rugs?
flat weave rugs include wide ranges of style. usually when we think of flat weave rugs, we think of either southwestern style rugs with native american tribal patterns, or fringed rugs with a middle eastern flavor. but more and more rug designers are creating flat weave rugs with a modern flair. there’s no denying that a flat weave rug can lend a casual tone to a room, ... |
| ...are durable, soft and easy to clean.
you’ve got to hand it to machine-made area rugs; they may look strikingly similar to the handmade kind, but they’re usually much less expensive.
watch out for fringe elements. if the area rug you like has fringe, make sure it’s sewn on well, and be sure to carefully use the vacuum cleaner.
don’t be boxed in by the idea of getting a rectangular area rug. a... |
| ...rom side to side rather than top to bottom enables up to 54 colors to be included into a single rug design and delivers an end product with a softer, denser pile. plus, this process enables the rug's fringe to be woven directly into the backing material for greater durability.
terms that are good to know:
border - the design that forms the outside edge of a rug and surrounds, or frames, the f... |
| ...luences that brings a chic
accent to any business or home.
metro oak this brown/black fumed oak features subtle wood graining and figuring. even designers who are “so over oak” will
appreciate its fringed “mascara” look and artisanal finishing.
chic teak the straight grained teak design mixes warm browns with cool grey/taupe undertones. the lack of cathedrals lends a
contemporary look. imagin... |
| ...A rug woven horizontally on Wilton loom. (More commonly, rugs are woven vertically.) The cross-woven technique allows fringes to be incorporated into the rug rather than sewn on later... |
| ...A rug that is produced using an automtated loom for yarn placement and weaving. Fringe on these rugs may either be sewn into the rug or sewn on by hand later. Often made of polyproplyene, acrylic or wool, these rugs generally are less expensive than handmade rugs... |