Shag Area Rugs
Great tip of the day for everybody. It's not secret that first rug was made many years ago, but a few people know from which time rugs history issues. Historians came to conclusion that first rugs found were made in 15 century.
When we talk about Turkey many things rise in mind. Shag area rugs belong to these things. Weaving of shag area rugs started long time ago. Turkish shag area rugs were found by archeologists and evaluated as 2 thousands years old. Turkeys developed the art of Asian nomads who started to weave shag rugs first.
Weaving of shag area rugs has one interesting property – only women involved in its production. Only the last level – dying – is done by men. Shag area rugs are dyed to symbolic color – red, yellow, black and green. Their special meaning is described in Turkish legends and fairy tales.
Shag area rugs are decorated with varied ornaments. Quality and beauty of Turkish carpets became live legend. Shag area rugs are imported from Turkey to many countries. It’s not an accident that shag area rugs became one of the symbols of Turkey.