Posts Tagged ‘buying a rug’

Rug Cleaning: Viscose Rayon Most rugs are made of either wool, silk, wool and silk, cotton, nylon, or viscose rayon. Wool rugs can last for centuries, as can silk rugs and wool and silk rugs. Cotton rugs can last around 100 years. Nylon rugs and carpeting last almost 10 years. Lastly, viscose rayon can last […]

Questions a Quality Rug Dealer Can Answer When you’re shopping for a fine, handmade rug, you don’t want to go in blind. A good rug dealer will educate you on the fine rugs they sell, imparting valuable knowledge that will help you make an informed decision. So, what are the questions you should ask a […]

Rug Shopping in Dallas at Behnam Rugs Rug Shopping in Dallas at Behnam Rugs…Visit our elegant rug boutique in North Dallas for an exquisite experience in handmade rugs. We offer oriental rug washing too. In this day and age of online shopping, you may wonder if you should be shopping for rugs in person. Shopping […]

Persian and Oriental Rugs as Investments You may often hear that hand-knotted Oriental and Persian rugs make good investments. This is truer for some rugs than others. While older rugs can increase in value and have the potential to provide a return on investment, this is often not the case for newer rugs. They may […]

Why Should You Care if Your Rug is Made of Real Silk or Fake Silk, and Why Does This Matter? Unfortunately, there are merchants out there selling fake silk rugs as real silk rugs at inflated prices.  Fake silk does not have the strength of real silk and will lose color and age fast. Viscose […]