9th Dec 2025

What are the main different kinds of knots in hand knotted rugs?

The knots in a rug are the tied yarn, usually made of wool or silk, which make up its body. In handmade rugs, each knot must be tied individually and may take two people a year’s work to finish an 8’ x 10’ sized rug. Turkish Knots – Also known as symmetric knots, Turkish knots are tied over two warp threads and pulled through the middle leaving it closed on either end. &nbs…

3rd Nov 2025

How to Care for Rugs at Home | Rug Care & Maintenance Guide

Homa Oriental Rugs offers professional oriental rug cleaning and area rug repair services for all types of handmade oriental rugs in Seattle. Hand-knotted rug cleaning is handled individually, with special attention to rug stains and problem areas. All hand-knotted Oriental rug repairs are performed personally in our Seattle rug store by our team, who have years of experience restoring hand-knotte…

16th Mar 2023

How to Tell if a Handmade Rug Is Good Quality | Expert Guide

How do I know if a handmade rug is of good quality? What is a good rug? What determines the quality of a handmade rug? People usually ask these common questions when shopping for a handmade rug. There are several factors to consider when determining the quality of a handmade rug. Here are the things you should look out for: Material: The material used to construct a handmade rug can significantly…

19th Apr 2022

How to Wash an Oriental Rug | Safe Cleaning & Care Guide

A quality handmade oriental rug can completely change the feeling of your home or office and become a beloved focal point for decades to come. They become not just part of your decor, but a part of your home which should bring you joy every time you look at it. However, despite your best intentions and attempts to mitigate the inevitable soiling of your rug - whether it is refusing to wear shoes i…

3rd Oct 2018

How to Choose a Rug | Size, Style & Material Guide

The first, but often overemphasized, thing to do when choosing a new rug is to measure the space that you want your rug to fill. This is obviously an important part but one that can often be focused too heavily upon. While there are some sizes that tend to fit better in certain spaces, the rule we like to live by is buy what you love.  The fact of the matter is that a good handmade rug could…