Are Tibetan Rugs Popular?

We've all heard about Tibetan rugs, but are Tibetanrugs is that there popularity is not dictated by availably.
rugs popular in our North American culture? TheThe tiger rugs have many of the expected Tibetan
popularity of Tibetan rugs waxes and wanes fromcharacteristics and they are sold as meditation rugs or
month to month. One minute there is interest in themats. The older ones where a solid color of brown,
North American market, the next there is none.black, or deep blue, while the modern ones have
Tibetan rugs are a tribal tradition and their designs aredeveloped a wider color palette.
pictorial and generally focus on the Buddhist element.Any mat that is made in the shape of a square is
There rugs will also include geometric patterns.considered a mediation mat in Tibet. But realistically if
Collectors can't seem to decide if these unique rugsthat was the case every Tibetan would be committed
are worth their investment dollars or not.to dharma and meditation and no one would be doing
Older Tibetan rugs in good condition are hard to find.anything else.
Most never left Tibet and thus the only ones availableThe checkerboard rugs appear to be the most popular
in the North American market are the more currentrug from Tibet. It's apparent that when it comes to
rugs. Few rug dealers provide an opportunity toTibetan rugs an understanding of the pictographs is not
purchase beautiful old Tibetan rugs. More often thanappreciated in their rugs, unlike with other cultures.
not the rugs that have found their way to the westernThere appeal as a home decor piece is very
world are the checkerboard rugs which are a varietyunderstandable as they are distinct and unique but as
of the tsuktruk weavings. They are generally a singlea collectors rug it's hard to comprehend what drives
color pile weave made from narrow strips that arethe market.
sewn together. These rugs do not have designs.The market for Tibetan rugs is more of a decor
The Wangen rugs come from a village calledmarket and less of a collectors market and even still
Wangden in the village of Tsang. Wangden wasthe Tibetan rugs seem to have a difficult time
always one of the traditional weaving centers werepenetrating the market with any strength. When it
the warped face rugs originated from.comes to interest in Tibetan rugs it appears to be tied
Variations in color and structure have emerged butto an understanding of dharma and Buddhism.
from where no one is certain. Most have beenYou are probably well aware that the Tibetan culture
assigned the Bokhara name which is given to allis seldom discussed and few people understand
Tekke Turkmen rugs but there is suspicion that theseBuddhism or the Tibetan people including those in the
rugs actually originated from the Wangden area whichPamir Mountains which are located in north Pakistan.
has emerged as a modern weaving center.Perhaps the lacks of understanding of the Tibetan
Tiger rugs wear also quite trendy for a period whichpeople is the reason that the Tibetan rugs can't seem
has now waned. The interesting thing about Tibetanto grab a continuously comfortable market share.