Navajo rugs
have a style of their own -- But what makes these southwestern
rugs so special ?
Genuine navajo
rugs (also known as southwestern rugs, native american rugs
or indian rugs) are made of wool and woven by the navaho people
using traditional upright tapestry looms. A unique feature of
most navajo rugs is the use of a single warp thread which travels
up and down throughout the whole rug. Southwestern rugs made
using this technique are easily identifiable as the edges of
the rugs are without a fringe.
The navaho people were first discovered by the Spanish over
300 years ago, but it was not until the late 1800's that navajo
rugs were first produced. The basic weaving techniques used
in the production of these southwestern rugs haven't changed
from this time, although most of the wool yarns now used are
produced using modern techniques.
Navajo rugs come from many distinct regions such as Ganado,
Klagetoh and Burntwater, with each having it's own distinctive
designs, however, the majority of southwest rugs exhibit no
regional design and are known as general rugs. This is mostly
due to the design being common throughout the Navaho region
or the design having no regional home.
June 30, 2004
By: Paul Goodwin
Website: http://www.a-to-z-of-rugs.com
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