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RSSAbout Rug Rag (4)

Date Title Comments
2008-02-26 Welcome to Rug Rag! 0
2008-01-31 What is the Cloudband? 0
2008-01-19 About Us 0
2007-10-13 Our Mission Statement and Goal 0

RSSAppraisal Help (25)

Date Title Comments
2007-12-21 Stain Removal Guide 0
2007-12-04 Rug Rag Rug Wash Estimation Tool 0
2007-12-04 Quick Appraisal Help 0
2007-11-25 SAMPLE ESTIMATE 1 0
2007-11-11 RUG CHART 0
2007-10-23 Fibers 1
2007-10-19 How to interpret Data 0
2007-10-19 Painted and/or Chalked Rugs 1
2007-10-18 Sun Fade, Oxidation, Change in Dye Lots 0
2007-10-16 Tea Wash / Luster Wash 0
2007-10-15 Authentic / Signed 0
2007-10-14 Rug Estimator Disclaimer 0
2007-10-13 Specialty Designs / Styles / Weaving 0
2007-10-11 Age 0
2007-10-08 Repairs, stains, re-fringe, dry rot and other 1
2007-09-29 Pile Height 1
2007-09-26 Knot Count 1
2007-09-25 Number of Colors 0
2007-09-24 Hand Spun or Hard Twisted Wool 0
2007-09-24 Irregular Rug / Corners not Square 0
2007-09-24 Condition 0
2007-09-24 Country of Origin 0
2007-09-24 Color run 0
2007-09-23 Yarn Ply 0
2007-09-23 Vegetable Dyes 0

RSSBlog (26)

Date Title Comments
2008-06-08 How to Talk Like a Persian Rug Expert in 5 Simple Steps 2
2008-05-23 May 23rd, 2008 RugRag.com Tip of the Day: Polish your rug in home! 0
2008-04-14 How to Identify a Curved Runner 0
2008-04-14 How to Choose an Oriental Rug 0
2008-04-01 Everything you Need to Know About Hand Tufted Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-03-27 There is Such a Thing as a Flying Persian Carpet! 0
2008-03-27 March 27, 2008 Rug of the Day! Kum Kapour Lot 91: Sotheby's 1985 0
2008-03-19 Cut to the Chase: Rug Rag Commends Carpet on Demand! Tip Top Design 0
2008-03-19 A Trip to Freeman's Viewing of Auction 1302 0
2008-03-10 Standard Size Oriental Area Rug and Carpet Chart. Know Before you Go! 0
2008-03-09 How to Shampoo Your Oriental Rug in-Home 0
2008-03-09 ORPs (Oriental Rug Predators): Canine and Feline Variety : ) 0
2008-03-07 On "Bargaining" for Oriental Rugs 1
2008-03-06 Robert Rants on Rugs 0
2008-03-06 What is an Online Assessment for an Oriental Rug? 0
2008-03-05 Knot Count, Raj, Line, India and Pakistan Quality Chart 0
2008-03-04 "Snow Cleaning" your Oriental Rug 0
2008-02-29 Oriental Rug Bloggers 0
2008-02-29 In the New York City Area? Tantric Rugs! SAVE THE DATE: March 17- 25th, 2008 0
2008-02-26 How to Maintain Your Padding and Underlining! 0
2008-02-19 Oriental Rugs Serve more than just Decoration: 0
2008-02-05 2/5/08 Where do Rug Sellers get Their Suggested Retail Prices From?!? 0
2008-02-04 2/4/08 Pros and Cons of a Hand Tufted Carpet 0
2008-02-02 2/2/08 Tip of the Day, How to Shift Your Rug Into Place! 0
2008-02-01 2/1/08 Rug tip of the Day! Proper Knot Count 0
2008-01-30 1/29/08: How to avoid Ebay Rug Burn and What to be Wary of... 0

RSSCelebrities and Their Rugs (1)

Date Title Comments
2008-06-26 Amy Winehouse on a Red Persian Design Rug! 0

RSSComing Soon Folder (11)

Date Title Comments
2008-05-20 Bargello Collection by Barbara Barran Only at 66.degrees.com 0
2008-05-20 66Degrees.com Releases Exclusive Floor Coverings! 0
2008-03-09 Rug Rag Slang 0
2007-11-19 Designs and Design Elements 0
2007-10-18 NEEDS WORK 0
2007-10-13 Child Labor 0
2007-10-12 Glossary 0
2007-10-11 Pronunciation 0
2007-10-11 Fun and Interesting Facts 0
2007-10-11 Historically Important Rugs 0
2007-10-11 Do it yourself Repairs! 0

RSSConstruction Basics (4)

Date Title Comments
2007-12-11 Design: Execution and Mapping 0
2007-12-07 What are the Light and Dark Sides of an Oriental Rug? 0
2007-10-21 Nice Technique 0
2007-10-15 Types of Knots 0

RSSCurrent Features (41)

Date Title Comments
2008-07-01 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet 1
2008-07-01 Overstock.com Features Gigantic Over-sized Persian Carpet! 0
2008-06-30 The Ultimate Bear Skin Rug! 0
2008-06-27 Laser Cut Stencil for Victorian Baroque Oriental Rug Pattern 0
2008-06-26 Amy Winehouse on a Red Persian Design Rug! 0
2008-06-26 What is KPSI? It's not always the Knot that Counts! 0
2008-06-26 Top 6 Most Common and Costly Misconceptions on and about Persian and Oriental Rugs! 1
2008-06-16 Zareh Penyamine Kum Kapi Silk and Metal Thread Lot 131 0
2008-06-15 Garbage Bag Rag Rug! Green Innovation 0
2008-06-08 How to Talk Like a Persian Rug Expert in 5 Simple Steps 2
2008-06-03 Carpet Tug Test Yields the Best! An Oriental Rug Purchasing Tip 0
2008-05-23 May 23rd, 2008 RugRag.com Tip of the Day: Polish your rug in home! 0
2008-05-12 Rugs of Kim Kardashian, Roy Williams, DJ Unk: MTV Cribs Episode 2 Season 15 0
2008-05-06 Don't Forget to Shampoo Your Persian and Oriental Rugs Before Storing Them! 0
2008-05-03 Starched Oriental Rugs: The Straight Truth 1
2008-04-14 How to Identify a Curved Runner 0
2008-04-14 How to Choose an Oriental Rug 0
2008-04-08 Interesting Lavar Kirman, a Pictorial Rug 0
2008-04-01 Everything you Need to Know About Hand Tufted Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-03-28 Can We Use an Oriental Rug Upside Down? 0
2008-03-27 There is Such a Thing as a Flying Persian Carpet! 0
2008-03-27 March 27, 2008 Rug of the Day! Kum Kapour Lot 91: Sotheby's 1985 0
2008-03-24 Tantric Carpets of the Himalayas, Presented by Rossi and Rossi 0
2008-03-19 Cut to the Chase: Rug Rag Commends Carpet on Demand! Tip Top Design 0
2008-03-19 A Trip to Freeman's Viewing of Auction 1302 0
2008-03-10 Standard Size Oriental Area Rug and Carpet Chart. Know Before you Go! 0
2008-03-09 How to Shampoo Your Oriental Rug in-Home 0
2008-03-09 How to Best Utilize RugRag.com 0
2008-03-09 ORPs (Oriental Rug Predators): Canine and Feline Variety : ) 0
2008-03-07 On "Bargaining" for Oriental Rugs 1
2008-03-06 What is an Online Assessment for an Oriental Rug? 0
2008-03-05 Knot Count, Raj, Line, India and Pakistan Quality Chart 0
2008-03-04 "Snow Cleaning" your Oriental Rug 0
2008-02-29 Oriental Rug Bloggers 0
2008-02-26 How to Maintain Your Padding and Underlining! 0
2008-02-19 Oriental Rugs Serve more than just Decoration: 0
2008-01-27 New to Oriental Rugs? 0
2007-12-01 What Should a Certified Appraisal Include? 0
2007-11-14 We're Thinking of Selling Our Rug, What Should We do? 0
2007-10-19 Questions Check-List: What to ask and consider BEFORE you purchase 0
2007-10-13 What is an Oriental Rug? 0

RSSFreeman's Auction Sale 1302 on March 18th, 2008 (24)

Date Title Comments
2008-03-19 A Trip to Freeman's Viewing of Auction 1302 0
2008-03-18 LOT 11259 Mohtashem Kashan rug 1
2008-03-18 LOT 11261 Bakshaish carpet 0
2008-03-18 LOT 11130 Cabistan Chi Chi rug 0
2008-03-18 LOT 11254 Tabriz Meditation Carpet 0
2008-03-18 LOT 11271 Isphahan Carpet 0
2008-03-18 LOT 11207 Kashan Prayer rug 0
2008-03-18 LOT 11239 Kashan Silk Mat 0
2008-03-18 LOT 11269 Sarouk Fereghan Carpet 0
2008-03-18 LOT 11167 Laver Kerman Carpet 0
2008-03-18 LOT 11209 Soumac Carpet 0
2008-03-18 LOT 11227 Sarouk Fereghan rug 0
2008-03-18 LOT 11106 Central Anatolian Yastik 0
2008-03-18 LOT 11205 Yomud Turkoman Asmalyk 0
2008-03-18 LOT 11221 Isphahan Rug 0
2008-03-17 LOT 11113 Quashqa'i Bagface 0
2008-03-17 LOT 11124 Senneh rug 0
2008-03-17 LOT 11244 Heriz silk rug 0
2008-03-17 LOT 11245 Tabriz silk prayer rug 0
2008-03-17 LOT 11246 Heriz silk rug. 0
2008-03-17 LOT 11263 Kashan part silk Souf Meditation carpet 0
2008-03-17 Third Floor Freeman's Auction 1
2008-03-17 First Floor Freeman's Auction 1
2008-03-16 Rug Rag Covers Freeman's of Philly Oriental Rug Sale No. 1302! 0

RSSFrequently Asked Questions (36)

Date Title Comments
2008-06-26 What is KPSI? It's not always the Knot that Counts! 0
2008-03-28 Can We Use an Oriental Rug Upside Down? 0
2008-03-10 Standard Size Oriental Area Rug and Carpet Chart. Know Before you Go! 0
2008-03-07 On "Bargaining" for Oriental Rugs 1
2008-03-05 Knot Count, Raj, Line, India and Pakistan Quality Chart 0
2008-02-01 HELP, We Soiled our Rug!?! Spot Cleaning your Carpet- From A to Pee 0
2008-01-27 New to Oriental Rugs? 0
2007-12-19 How Can I Tell the Value and Worth of my Oriental Rug? 0
2007-12-18 Can I Have Colors in my Rug Changed? 0
2007-12-11 What is the Difference Between an Oriental Rug and an Oriental Carpet? 0
2007-12-10 Our Rug Smells! 1
2007-12-07 What are the Light and Dark Sides of an Oriental Rug? 0
2007-12-06 Is Hand Spun Wool any Better than Other? 0
2007-12-01 What Should a Certified Appraisal Include? 0
2007-11-22 How Can I Tell if my Rug is an Oriental Rug or Other? Hand Made/Tufted/Machine Made 2
2007-11-21 How do you Eliminate Oriental Rug Moth Infestation? 0
2007-11-21 How do I Remove a Knot? 0
2007-11-19 How do you Eliminate Mildew or Mold in a Rug? 0
2007-11-19 What are the Different Types of Rugs? 0
2007-11-18 Can I Whiten my Rug's Fringe? Losing Fringe! 0
2007-11-16 How do I Trim or Eliminate Fringe? 0
2007-11-16 How can I Store, Ship, Fold and/or Wrap my Rug? 0
2007-11-14 We're Thinking of Selling Our Rug, What Should We do? 0
2007-11-14 I Have Padding but my Rug Still Shifts Around! 0
2007-11-04 Help, My Carpet has 'Pulls'! Surfacing "Threads" in an Oriental Carpet 0
2007-11-04 Why Does my Rug Shed so Much? 0
2007-10-22 How Can I Tell if my Carpet has Been Markered? 0
2007-10-21 What do Moth Eggs Look Like? 0
2007-10-20 Will These Creases Ever Come out? How to make your new rug lay flat 0
2007-10-20 Why are the Edges of my Carpet Curled? 0
2007-10-20 What are These Horizontal Lines in my Carpet? 0
2007-10-20 What are the Thick Straps on the Back of my Rug? 0
2007-10-19 What Products Can I Use to Protect my Rug From Stains? 0
2007-10-18 What are These White Freckles in my Carpet? White Knots 0
2007-10-16 How Can I Display my Rug as a Wall Hanging? 0
2007-10-13 What is an Oriental Rug? 0

RSSFun Facts (7)

Date Title Comments
2008-05-23 May 23rd, 2008 RugRag.com Tip of the Day: Polish your rug in home! 0
2007-12-04 Highest Prices Paid for Oriental Rugs 2
2007-12-03 Largest Hand Tufted Rug 0
2007-12-03 Oldest Known Oriental Rug 0
2007-12-02 One of the Largest Oriental Rug Looms in the World 0
2007-10-15 Very High KPSI 0
2007-10-12 Largest Oriental Rug 0

RSSGeneral (2)

Date Title Comments
2008-06-19 The Samovar 0
2007-09-30 Welcome to BlogEngine.NET 1.3 with MSSQL provider 0

RSSHistory of Carpets (5)

Date Title Comments
2008-01-28 Carpet Museum of Iran Celebrated 30 Years! 0
2008-01-13 Historically Important Ardabil Carpet 0
2007-12-03 Oldest Known Oriental Rug 0
2007-10-13 What is an Oriental Rug? 0
2007-10-12 Largest Oriental Rug 0

RSSIn the News (23)

Date Title Comments
2008-06-30 Ample Sample Winners 2008!!! 0
2008-06-27 ABC Carpets Files Suit Against Williams-Sonoma 0
2008-06-26 Carpet Selling Scam Covers Neighborhoods in Ottawa 0
2008-06-04 RESULTS: Christie's June 6th, 2008, Persian Carpets & Oriental Rug Sale #2006 0
2008-06-03 June 3rd, 2008. Christies Lot 37, sale 2006: Record Breaking Silk Isfahan sells for $4.45 Million 0
2008-05-14 RESULTS: Tschebull Antique Carpets from Persia, Afghanistan, Turkey, China and Other 0
2008-05-04 Peter Pap Oriental Rugs: Recognizing Potential, and Encouraging Future Growth 0
2008-05-01 Slow Economy Calls for New Strategies by Oriental Rug Importers 0
2008-05-01 Claremont Rug Company Adds to their "Hudson Valley Collection" 0
2008-04-22 TO BE AUCTIONED: The Tschebull Antique Carpets Collection, from Darien, CT 0
2008-04-20 Play Golf For a $10,000 Rug! 0
2008-04-20 Textile Museum Features Afghan War Rugs 0
2008-03-26 In the New York City Area April 11- August 17th? Save the Date for "Woven Splendor": Exotic Rugs and Textiles from NY Collectors! 0
2008-03-16 Rug Rag Covers Freeman's of Philly Oriental Rug Sale No. 1302! 0
2008-02-29 In the New York City Area? Tantric Rugs! SAVE THE DATE: March 17- 25th, 2008 0
2008-02-12 Claremont Rug Company of California Acquires Large Private Collection 0
2008-01-31 SpongoBongo for Oriental Rugs 0
2008-01-25 Karastan Rugs at Unbelievable Prices 0
2007-12-04 Highest Prices Paid for Oriental Rugs 2
2007-12-03 Largest Hand Tufted Rug 0
2007-11-30 Oriental Rug Repair Examples 0
2007-10-15 Very High KPSI 0
2007-10-12 Largest Oriental Rug 0

RSSInteresting Web Sites and Web Tools (8)

Date Title Comments
2007-12-04 Highest Prices Paid for Oriental Rugs 2
2007-12-04 Stolen Carpets 0
2007-12-03 Largest Hand Tufted Rug 0
2007-12-03 Oldest Known Oriental Rug 0
2007-12-02 One of the Largest Oriental Rug Looms in the World 0
2007-12-02 WAR RUGS 0
2007-10-12 Spot Cleaning 0
2007-10-12 Largest Oriental Rug 0

RSSPurchasing Decisions (5)

Date Title Comments
2007-12-12 How to tell a "good" Oriental Rug From a "Bad" One 0
2007-10-19 Questions Check-List: What to ask and consider BEFORE you purchase 0
2007-10-14 Rug Pads 0
2007-10-13 General Assistance 0
2007-10-12 Vendors and Sources: Online, Overseas, Auctions, GOB's 0

RSSQuick Appraisal Help (2)

Date Title Comments
2007-11-28 Condition 0
2007-11-25 Country 0

RSSRug Care, Cleaning & Repair (7)

Date Title Comments
2008-05-23 May 23rd, 2008 RugRag.com Tip of the Day: Polish your rug in home! 0
2007-12-22 Premature Wear of Oriental Rugs 0
2007-11-30 Oriental Rug Repair Examples 0
2007-10-13 Do it yourself Repairs 0
2007-10-12 Spot Cleaning 0
2007-10-12 Maintenance 0
2007-10-12 Hand Wash / Shampooing 0

RSSRug of the Day (2)

Date Title Comments
2008-04-08 Interesting Lavar Kirman, a Pictorial Rug 0
2008-03-27 March 27, 2008 Rug of the Day! Kum Kapour Lot 91: Sotheby's 1985 0

RSSRug Style Guide (35)

Date Title Comments
2008-07-04 Ardekan Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-07-04 Hadji Jalili Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-07-04 Arak Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-07-04 Antique Silk Warp Senneh Oriental Rug and Carpets 0
2008-07-04 Chobi Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-07-03 Veramin Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-07-03 Kashan Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-07-03 Antique Silk Kashan Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-07-03 Antique Silk Heriz Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-07-03 Antique Heriz Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-07-03 Kashmir Silk Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-07-03 Isfahan Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-07-03 Sirjan Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-25 Abadeh Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-25 Antique Sultanabad Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-25 Ghom Silk Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-25 Gabbeh Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-25 Mashad Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-24 Jaipur Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-24 Semi Antique Kerman Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-24 Peshawar Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-20 Antique Fereghan Sarouk Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-20 Ardebil Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-20 American Sarouk Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-20 Soumac Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-20 Nain Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-20 Kilim Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-19 Antique Oushak Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-19 Tabriz Persian Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-19 Bokhara Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-19 Semi Antique Heriz Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-19 Antique Kerman Panel Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-19 Antique Kerman Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-17 Commercial Chinese 90 Line Oriental Rugs and Carpets 0
2008-06-17 Nichols Art Deco Oriental Rugs and Carpets 1

RSSRugRag Distinguished Rugs (5)

Date Title Comments
2008-01-30 About Rug Rag Distinguished Rugs 0
2008-01-18 Fantastic Palace Size Ghul Ferang Bidjar 0
2008-01-18 Palace Size Semi-Antique Shiraz 0
2008-01-18 Incredible Manchester Kashan As New Condition 0
2007-12-26 Gigantic Antique Carpet 0

RSSRugRag's Take on MTV Cribs (4)

Date Title Comments
2008-05-14 DJ Unk on MTV Cribs RugRag Reviews Oriental Rugs of the Rich and Famous 0
2008-05-13 Roy Williams on MTV Cribs RugRag Reviews Oriental Rugs of the Rich and Famous 0
2008-05-12 Kim Kardashian on MTV Cribs RugRag Reviews Oriental Rugs of the Rich and Famous 0
2008-05-12 Rugs of Kim Kardashian, Roy Williams, DJ Unk: MTV Cribs Episode 2 Season 15 0

RSSSotheby's Carpets New York June 11, 2008 (1)

Date Title Comments
2008-06-16 Zareh Penyamine Kum Kapi Silk and Metal Thread Lot 131 0

RSSTantric Rugs of the Himalayas, NYC March 2008 (17)

Date Title Comments
2008-03-24 Rug 12: Canopy 1
2008-03-24 Tantric Casting 2 0
2008-03-24 Tantric Casting 1 1
2008-03-24 Rug 15: Carpet of Tiger Pelt Design 1
2008-03-24 Rug 13: Carpet of Double Tiger Pelt Design 1
2008-03-24 Rug 11: Carpet of Flayed Elephant 1
2008-03-24 Rug 10: Door Cover Carpet with Skeleton Dancers 1
2008-03-24 Rug 9: Backrest Cover with Kirtimukha 1
2008-03-24 Rug 8: Carpet of a Female Effigy 1
2008-03-24 Rug 7: Carpet of Male Effigy 1
2008-03-24 Rug 6: Carpet of Flayed Man 1
2008-03-24 Rug 5: Carpet of Flayed Man 1
2008-03-24 Rug 4: Carpet of Flayed Man 1
2008-03-24 Rug 3: Carpet of Flayed Man 1
2008-03-24 Rug 1: Carpet of Flayed Man 1
2008-03-24 Tantric Carpets of the Himalayas, Presented by Rossi and Rossi 0
2008-02-29 In the New York City Area? Tantric Rugs! SAVE THE DATE: March 17- 25th, 2008 0

RSSVerification (1)

Date Title Comments
2008-05-16 About Rug Rag Verifications 0

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