Aug 07 2006
The Origin of Washed and Painted Antique Rugs
Written by Joan Guryan
Monday, 07 August 2006
The Origin of Washed and Painted Rugs and How They Can Be Identified.
How did chemically washed and painted rugs come into existence, and how can they be identified. The demand for Antique Persian Rugs began in the 1920s. As wealthy Americans began to travel to Europe, they were expose to and influenced by new interior design styles. With the increase in demand and the lack of supply, rug dealers began to wash newer rugs chemically and paint them to give achieve an aged look. While washing the rugs affects both the front and back; painting only affects the front. Therefore a rug that has been chemically washed and painted will be lighter on the backside than the front. This is the opposite of a rug that has been aged naturally. Because the back of a naturally aged rug has not seen daylight, it is usually darker than the front.
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