I'm in the market for an oriental rug ($4,000-$5,000 range) and in my area there are only two stores. One carries Turkish and the other carries Indian. I find I like the patterns in the Indian rugs better, but I believe the Turkish rug is a better quality (and $1,000 more). All are hand knotted. One Turkish rug has a lazy line which bothers me, but I've been told it's not really a defect. The Indian rugs all are much stiffer than the Turkish and I wonder if it will be subject to cracking over the years. I'm not really looking for an heirloom quality rug, I just want one of good quality overall. Should I be staying away from the Indian rugs? What is the general consensus with regard to their quality?
Thank you so much for your help. I've done some reading but I also find it very helpful to get information from forums as well.