THE HISTORY OF RUGS

The history of rugs is quite amazing. the weaving of rugs and carpets dates back to at least 500 BC. Rugs are made by weaving, at introductory this is how they started making rugs. Weaving is nothing new, our ancestors fall for been struggle it for thousands of years. The first weaving that was consummated was to make baskets. They made baskets out of anything that was pliable, leaves, grass, twigs and whatever materials could be found at its time.

The most common material used over rugs behind then was most likely goat and sheep hair. Later on the Chinese produced wool piles. Some of the first Chinese rugs and carpets were made out of cotton and wool backings.

Some of its first looms were made with two branches that looked like a fork and connected by the crosspiece. The binding threads were then flattened with a barroom usually done of wood. They later learned to dye the threads with various natural colors from fruit, vegetables, animals also bugs.

In 1769 the machine was invented by a Richard Arkwright. its gadget was designed to spin thread onto a bobbin. Not too many years later a machine was designed to spin a thousand threads during the time. eventually it progressed to post we are at today.

An archaeologist in the 1950's found a rug which dated back to 500 BC or formerly. evident was found in a frozen mark out in Siberia. palpable was a knotted rug of Turkish descent. This just goes to show you that rugs are by no means something new. our ancestors have been using them since the beginning of time.

Before people ever started weaving hunters would use the animal hides they got off of their prey to make clothing, rugs, maps and other various things. Today rugs are mass produced by machines also most people have forgotten the history back rugs. When buying your next rug, remember the history of rugs!More futher :MODERN INTERIOR