Comments on: A Brief History of Chinese Rugs http://1000sofrugs.com/Oriental-Rugs/2010/03/history-of-chinese-rugs/ Your Source for Oriental and Tibetan Rugs Tue, 18 May 2010 13:39:12 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: admin http://1000sofrugs.com/Oriental-Rugs/2010/03/history-of-chinese-rugs/comment-page-1/#comment-80 admin Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:11:12 +0000 http://1000sofrugs.com/Oriental-Rugs/?p=197#comment-80 Hi Milton, thanks for your comments. In my opinion, you can't get more "eco-friendly" than hand-knotted rugs! While machine made rugs are made with lots of energy, synthetic dyes, and toxic glues, true hand-knotted rugs are made with 100% natural ingredients (wool, cotton, silk), and people powered labor. The only real energy is in the transport of these rugs from their place of origin (generally the East). In addition, we carry a line of hand-knotted rugs made with Jute (aka hemp). These are considered even more eco-friendly - primarily because jute is an all-plant material (as opposed to wool) and is grown quickly. Regards, Susan Hi Milton, thanks for your comments. In my opinion, you can’t get more “eco-friendly” than hand-knotted rugs! While machine made rugs are made with lots of energy, synthetic dyes, and toxic glues, true hand-knotted rugs are made with 100% natural ingredients (wool, cotton, silk), and people powered labor. The only real energy is in the transport of these rugs from their place of origin (generally the East).

In addition, we carry a line of hand-knotted rugs made with Jute (aka hemp). These are considered even more eco-friendly – primarily because jute is an all-plant material (as opposed to wool) and is grown quickly.

Regards,
Susan

]]> By: Milton Chrispin http://1000sofrugs.com/Oriental-Rugs/2010/03/history-of-chinese-rugs/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Milton Chrispin Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:38:17 +0000 http://1000sofrugs.com/Oriental-Rugs/?p=197#comment-56 I really really like area rugs, but I haven't yet shell out for a really good one. I purchased a number of rugs from Target a couple of months ago realizing that they just wouldn't last. My personal rug style leans towards the types I just find it difficult to afford at present. But I really really take advantage of reading through a variety of articles about area rugs and look for new good ideas regularly. We have really been thinking of narrowing my purchase towards 'Eco -Friendly rugs, and wonder what anybody thinks or exactly what information some might have. I really really like area rugs, but I haven’t yet shell out for a really good one. I purchased a number of rugs from Target a couple of months ago realizing that they just wouldn’t last. My personal rug style leans towards the types I just find it difficult to afford at present. But I really really take advantage of reading through a variety of articles about area rugs and look for new good ideas regularly. We have really been thinking of narrowing my purchase towards ‘Eco -Friendly rugs, and wonder what anybody thinks or exactly what information some might have.

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