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#1 Posted : Thursday, July 10, 2014 5:56:27 AM(UTC)
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THis rug has bits of colored tinsel woven through out, any ideas about this? Also I would like to know what kind of rug this is. Thanks for your thoughts.
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#2 Posted : Thursday, July 10, 2014 4:12:13 PM(UTC)
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Hi
Its Afghan balouch i guess 1980s
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onben on 7/15/2014(UTC)
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#3 Posted : Friday, July 11, 2014 6:08:21 AM(UTC)
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Thanks for your reply. ANy ideas on the bits of colored tinsel through out the rug. I didn't notice it when I bought it, but later once it was home. Just curious about it, seems so odd to find red, blue, green, and gold tinsel woven into the rug.
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#4 Posted : Tuesday, July 15, 2014 5:10:42 AM(UTC)
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I would imagine it's viscose (or less likely silk) that's been woven into the rug. If it's hardened it is probably happened in the cleaning process or a subsequent cleaning of the rug.
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onben on 7/15/2014(UTC)
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Weavers at times use markers to indicate where they started / left off if they share the loom with others. In rugs from the last 20 years, including peshawar (green plastic, very thin), afghan rugs, and a few others, I have seen plastics used. In older rugs the markers are typically natural fiber.
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onben on 7/16/2014(UTC)
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#6 Posted : Wednesday, July 16, 2014 6:09:29 AM(UTC)
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Thank you, that makes sense.
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