What is the difference between handmade and machine made rugs?

Handmade carpet

By purchasing a handmade rug you get a fine example craftsmanship and often a piece of history in the home. A hand-knotted or hand-woven rug is made according to traditional methods whereby often is being worked with natural dyes in specific colors. The origin of a hand-knotted carpet can be traced by an expert by the materials used, button technique, colour combinations and patterns. The rugs are made with a specially designed loom. The entire manufacturing process is done by hand: from spinning and then dyeing the wool to weaving and finishing the rug. That is also the reason why an average vintage rug takes months to make.

Machine made carpet

The making of Machine-made rugs are much faster and usually take hours. This is because they use a computer-controlled loom, which allows them to produce rugs at a high speed. Hand-made rugs usually use wool, while machine-made carpets also use synthetic materials. This is also the reason why the price of a hand-knotted rug is higher is than the price of a machine made rug. Also the colors and patterns of handmade rugs are more vibrant and it looks more natural. A high-quality handmade rug is a sustainable investment in your interior, because it often retains its value or even becomes more valuable.

Fringe

Fringes are an essential part of a hand-knotted rug. You can see them on the two short sides of the rug. They are created by knotting two threads together and are intended to hold the knotted material of the rug together. You can see that the fringes are a fixed extension of the material used for the rug. Sometimes the fringes are removed. If fringes look unnatural, or are attached to the carpet afterwards, then Are you dealing with a machine made carpet?

Underside of the rug

The underside of a rug clearly shows the difference between a handmade and machine-made rug. A handmade rug is not attached to a base mat. As a result, the underside of the rug looks about the same as the top, but the knots are not always in line. The colours on the top and bottom are equally bright. With a machine-made rug, the weaving patterns and knots on the underside are practically always the same and perfect. The colours on the underside are also often duller because machine-made rugs are attached to a base mat.

Perfect imperfect

Making a rug by hand is very labor-intensive. It is almost impossible for the knotter not to make a mistake in the symmetry of the design during the many months or years that he works on the rug. Therefore, small imperfections are an inseparable part of an authentic, hand-knotted rug. With machine-made rugs, the pattern is very precise and completely symmetrical, and the whole thing looks unnatural.

In short, the differences in a row:

√ Handmade rugs often use natural materials such as wool, silk and cotton.

√ A hand-knotted rug takes months to make. Machine-knotted rugs take only hours.

√ The quality of handmade rugs is much higher and can last for generations.

√ Handmade rugs are not perfect. Sometimes small deviations can be found in, for example, the pattern. Machine-made rugs do not have this, which makes them look too perfect and unnatural.

√ The underside of a handmade rug is a reflection of the top. You can also clearly see the knots. With machine-made rugs this is less clear and you can often see that it is made on a base mat.

√ Handmade rugs generally hold their value. Machine-made rugs, on the other hand, do not.

√ That is why we only sell handmade rugs.

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10 reasons for a rug to shop at Lavinta

√ We have a high customer rating with many returning customers;

√ You can shop safely with us using WebwinkelKeur;

√ Pay as you wish, in advance or afterwards;

√ We always have more than 500 rugs in stock that are available for immediate delivery;

√ You have a 14-day reflection period, so take your time to see if you like the rug;

√ Each rug comes with a 6-month warranty;

√ Our rugs are all handmade. You can see it and feel it!

√ We ship completely free in the EU;

√ We do a lot of business with professionals such as interior designers and furniture stores;

√ Last but not least; if you need any help we are here for you, just give us a call!

Do you have a question about one of our products, an order or about us ?

Our telephone customer service can be reached every working day from 10:00 to 16:00 on 085-060 8699. Of course you can also email us at info@lavinta.nl.

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