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Are Tibetan Rugs Popular?

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




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