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Joan Offline
#1 Posted : Thursday, December 17, 2009 8:31:55 AM(UTC)
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I'm temporarily living in India, surrounded by Kashmiri rug vendors. I would like to know if a Kashmiri rug would be a good investment or if a Persian or Turkish made rug would be a better choice. Also, when considering Kashmiri rugs would a wool rug or a silk on silk rug (assuming that I can figure out if it is real silk) hold its value better? Any thoughts on whether a persian design or a tribal design is a better choice? I've heard different opinions on whether there are any original Kashmiri designs (some vendors say yes and point to what they call a Four Seasons design other vendors selling the exact same pattern claim it is a Persian Qum pattern). Thanks for any opinions on these subjects.
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#2 Posted : Thursday, December 17, 2009 8:45:01 AM(UTC)
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if you have photographs of the rug youre considering it would help - the value retention has a lot to do with the purchase price, colors, motif, workmanship, pile cut, design translation, etc. if you had several rugs for comparison, this would be ideal. otherwise it's a shot in the dark
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#3 Posted : Thursday, December 17, 2009 11:35:13 AM(UTC)
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Kashmiri silk rug would be a good investment if that special piece. For example 6 x 9 ft, silk on silk, 40 x 40 knots per sq.inch ( but very expensive)
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#4 Posted : Friday, December 18, 2009 8:33:51 AM(UTC)
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Thanks for your responses. Attached are some pictures of some of the wool rugs I am considering. I will get pictures of the silk on silk that I really loved. It is 6 x 9, but only 30 x 30 kpsi - I believe the shop does have some higer knot counts for silk on silk that are also very lovely but possibly only in 4 x 6 -I will ask if they have 6x9 40 x 40 on my next visit. I'm sure it will be very expensive. For investment purposes is it better to go with a higher knot count even if you have to drop down a size (for budget purposes:)

I'd love any opinions on the quality or the designs of these wool rugs. Thanks so much for taking the time to respond to this posting.
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4x6 Kashmiri wool carpet.JPG (2,540kb) downloaded 1 time(s).
4x6 kashmiri wool carpet up close.JPG (3,260kb) downloaded 8 time(s).
4x6 back end.JPG (2,128kb) downloaded 6 time(s).
4x6 kpsi spot 1 v.JPG (3,988kb) downloaded 12 time(s).
4x6 kpsi spot 1 v.JPG (3,988kb) downloaded 4 time(s).
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Joan Offline
#5 Posted : Friday, December 18, 2009 9:00:28 AM(UTC)
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Also here are a couple of picture of other designs of 9x12 wool kashmiri carpets - similar quality.
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P1030325.JPG (4,091kb) downloaded 9 time(s).
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#6 Posted : Friday, December 18, 2009 9:54:05 AM(UTC)
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Hi Joan.

This are a nice couple of rugs. That kind will cost about till 500,- USD per squaremeter (in a carpetshop).
But in a few years by using the rug they will be worth 50,- USD per squaremeter. Is this a good investment?

Silk carpets wont lose their value so fast. But they arent an investment, too. Only old or antique rugs with their wholesale price are good invests.

Chris
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