Handmade Carpets: will They Last?
The durability of the handmade carpets
Handmade carpets are unique pieces. Carpets not only act as floor coverings but also are a piece of art. Not everyone is aware of this fact often all we want in our homes is a carpet. Only when you start searching and researching carpets you learn the real difference between machine-made, handmade and their durability.
Once you travel to the Old Silk Road (Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan and many other countries on this route) and learn the significance of the handmade carpets it changes your life and the whole concept of it.
The real question is how long does a handmade carpet last? It’s a good question. It is believed the more you use the handmade carpet the prettier and softer it becomes. They are made to last. In the Metropolitan Museum in the US, you’ll find more than 300 years old handmade carpet. Does that put things into perspective?
Some handmade carpets can have a high cost, for instance, that handmade carpet that has been found by someone in one of the countries on the Old Silk Road. If I or you were to invest in a handmade carpet I would love to know how long I will be able to have it in my home.
However, some handmade carpets don’t have to cost an arm and a leg and still have a handmade carpet that lasts a lifetime.
