Jan 07 2007
The Evolution of Rugs
Written by Joan Guryan
Sunday, 07 January 2007
Rugs are just another facet of our evolution in this world. What did we do before we started weaving rugs. We killed animals and used their hides. We used them for warmth, and as floor coverings. Whatever the skins looked like, that’s what our floor coverings looked like.
Think about it; with the start of the weaving industry, we domesticated the animals, whose hair we would shear. We did not have to kill the animals, and we could shear them on a regular basis. They continued to produce wool for our weaving needs.
We began to dye the wool; and so the carpet weaving industry began. We produced a much more colorful product, and used our artistic talents to design. First we weaved rugs for our use, than it became an industry, which continues in much the same fashion even today.
