The patterns of these rugs reflect Chinese art or contemporary designs with the use of open backgrounds. This allows most designs to be made with knot counts starting as low as 35 knots per sq. Rug imports to the U.S. from China were limited from 1935 to 1980. India also makes this type of rug using a French design called Aubusson and Savonnerie.
Indian wool is whiter and coarser than the Chinese wool, which is creamier and smoother in texture.
Large numbers of hand-tufted rugs have been sold in the last ten years characterized by a canvas on the back.