Carpets

Carpet refers to floor covering that is made up of thick heavy fabric. Carpets have been used for years now. Besides covering the bare floor, it also provides a fascinating appearance to your room. Teamed up with other room décor, any bright colored carpet just looks gorgeous. So, if you want to give a makeover to your otherwise simple room, then invest in some beautiful handcrafted carpets.

About Carpets Actually, a *felted* (any material matted together) textile is called a carpet. It can be loom-woven too. The basic necessity of a carpet is to cover the floor. Besides, there are wall carpets and table coverings too. In fact, until the eighteenth century carpets were used to deck up walls and tables in Europe. Carpets are also known as rugs. However, there is a subtle difference between carpets and rugs. Carpets are larger than rugs. Moreover, carpets are generally used on floors worldwide whereas rugs are used on hearth and on beds.

Historical Background of Carpets

Moors originated carpet making around tenth century. Central Asia is home to hand knotted carpets. In fact, Pazyryk Carpet is the earliest known carpet of the world, which was found by Sergei Ivanovich Rudenko around fifth century BC. Anatolian peninsula is home to the earliest knotted carpet produced under Seljuk rule around thirteenth century. There were some oriental carpets too that were found in Europe. Indeed, oriental carpets were spotted in paintings of Italy, France, Netherlands and British. Besides, there are Spanish carpets called the Synagogue carpet, Armorial carpet and Hispano-Moresque carpet. There were English, French and Scandinavian carpets that were beautiful with splendid designs.

Different Types of Carpets
Woven Tufted, Needlefelt, Flatweave, Hooked Rug, Knotted Pile, Moquette (wall-to-wall carpeting)	Hand knotted Woolen carpets, Tufted woolen carpets, GABBE woolen carpets (Tribal carpets, Handmade woolen ‘durries’-carpets, Pure Silk carpets Synthetic carpets (or staple carpets) Chaintstitch Rugs

Indian Carpets

Indian carpets are known for its superfine quality . In India, Kashmir is well known for its carpets. Actually, Indian carpets originated from Persia. These carpets are unique in its design and pattern and display flamboyantly rich colors. Moreover, Kashmir has also developed its own designs, which depict rich culture and traditions like basic flora and fauna. Conventional Paisley also forms the part of the design of the Kashmiri carpets. Besides, Amritsar, Agra, Jaipur, Eluru and Warangal also produce excellent quality carpets. Market is flooded with exquisite carpets these days. People really admire the unique and exceptional artwork of carpet and its design. So, you too own a carpet and watch your room look more lively and vivacious with varied floral and other artistic designs done fabulously on carpets!