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Dry Rot. Two words you never want to hear spoken about an Oriental rug. Dry rot causes the natural fibers found in hand made Persian rugs to become brittle and break apart. Before a rug enters the irreversible stage of dry rot there will be signs of mold or mildew. If you are able to catch those two stages early enough you may be able to save your carpet by hiring a professional cleaner. However once a carpet has dry rot there is no coming back. It occurs most often in Oriental rugs with cotton foundations, but is not unheard of...

Many of our rugs have been very well preserved and are in great condition for their age. Sometimes, however, we get distressed antique rugs and carpets in that are perfect for decorating rustic and shabby chic spaces. Here are three freshly added (tonight) perfectly worn hand-knotted rugs for your viewing pleasure: First, a nice semi-antique Persian Melayer, roughly 4x6. Learn More > This Melayer would look great in a kitchen. Although it displays some age, this rug was woven to last generations and still has many years left. For a more tribal look, here is a vintage Turkish rug. Check...

We are extending our Black Friday Sale through Monday, 11/27/2017! Don't miss out on the great savings, we are offering 10% off all orders on JessiesRugs.com. Just use the code THANKS10 at checkout. Here are some of our most popular rugs right now: A stunning 6' x 8' 7 Red Heriz with an all-over pattern. Listed at $785 right now, but only $706.50 with the coupon code THANKS10 Shop Here > A unique Black Karaja rug measuring 3' 4 x 4' 8. Only $351 with the coupon code THANKS10.  Shop Here> I hope every one had a happy and warm...

Unless otherwise stated as a Machine-Made rug, all of the rugs on Jessiesrugs.com are handmade. There are all different types of handmade rugs, including hand-knotted, hand-tufted and hand-hooked. It can be difficult to decipher the difference between these rugs if you haven't had much experience with them.  Hand-Tufted Rugs Hand-Tufted rugs are made with a punch gun rather than the wool being hand tied to the foundation. The loops of wool are punched through a backing that has been printed with the overall design. Once the design is complete another protective foundation is applied with glue and a cloth backing is...

It's hard to believe Thanksgiving is only two weeks away. Stay tuned for our Black Friday deals! We got some real beauties in this month including an ice blue Tabriz, a couple of Sennehs and a very fine prayer rug. Check out some of our new additions below: This stunning vintage Persian Kashan rug has a super fine weave and intricate details including birds, and floral motifs. This Kirman runner has a very unique color scheme with a fine weave and spectacular floral motifs.  This Persian Hamedan is perfectly aged, with even fading and comes in an unusual size measuring...