New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27

finest Of ali The Persian rugs is the Iran which Is
Bokhara easily recosn, "a bic by It's traditional pat,
witch handed dSwn from ;Ssn .sS by S
twelve and The color Is Invariably nas s
The Rokhara. Are not so desirable as regards the
pattern which is much larger. but their colorlns
velvety richness that Is exceedingly desirable
THE CASHMERE WEAVE.
Cashmere or Soumak rugs. made in the Province
OF Cashmere from the wool OF the undercoat OF the
Cashmere goat. woven the same as Cashmere
shawls having, like them, right and wrong SIDE
The pattern and coloring OF these rugs Is desirable
though they do not improve by age as DO the
Persian India rugs are now LARGELY made IN t the
jails which has resulted in lowering ooIn tne
aI ye ege anG of aabash rugs is for
by their accessibility, their makers being unaer
they have not so close weave nor YET so as'aed
a pattern. they are a good heavy. wearing rug,
made OF the finest quality OF wool. The coorinss
are also varied, rich and soft, becoming toned ny
time with a beautiful harmony ~
While the patterns and colorings or turkish car
pets are not delicate In general as the Persian
many of them are good kurdish or AnatoIa,n
are really predatory bands OF robbers they possess
highly poetic feeling for color and produce ace rugs
terms the Persian ones; pattern common to
their carpets represents flowers W,Ln
the theme being continued into the border
. The care h PAN an osna Of
here In entering house mosque every one Is
place them ~ always being provided at the entrance
once or twice year every good housewife wa .n
her rugs with cold water at the public fountains
or In Tunning streams securing them vigorously
meanwhile with brush OF twgs ms rms r p, Ing
with warp has the effect OF bringing out tne
original ustre OF tho material and II Is OWING 70 this
care that ancient rugs embodyng years OF arusuc
work and skill. remain I'm perfect condition after
having been used in harems or mosques for a CEN
One point in favor OF using Oriental rugs Is their
greater hcalthfuness, as compared with ordinary
carpeting, in that they are much more readily kepI
clean. Easy lifted and shaken. disease germs ma
no Judgement. as H. heavy carpet; when ~ IRE
quently left the toor for several years. From
nm economical standpoint az well they are 20 be
preferred. increasing. they do, I'm value ana
beauty with the lapse OF time. n.
crminate between the imitation and the genuine
is not by pattern or color which may he imitaten
IS knottcd II it Is found impossible 70 pull 1t out
the rug may be warranted genuine Turkish
The history Of rugmaking Is as Old a the earliest
- written records Isis Is said 10 have taught hs
fingers have piled the shuttle Homer sings OF
Helen of Troy weaving the history OF her people
in with the wool Of her web. sardanapans ac-
cordlng to the Chaldean story when he would help
to weave carpets for his palace. was constrained To-
pu: womon's garments to conceal his royal
identity. Dcilah; testing samsons strength
with woodGn pin Oriental carpet Nv were s noa
Elzahcth's present chamber. The women oi the
later Middle Ages took 10 rug weaving az fancy
work II was during the reign Of the famous
were invited to Beauvais. and the manufacture or
lost originality Of design Nothing seems to be
able to take the place Of the wholesome 'naG.na
Of color inspiration from the sunlight on the golden
sand. the wings Of hright-p umagSd BIRDS ana the
likely TO hold its own in the markets of the world
FOR a long time 10 come.