South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-19
American Made
Rugs Are Durable
ALI Soft Colors of Oriental
Weaves Now Reproduced
In This Country.

When selecting rugs for the home
the important points 10 be considered
are wearability. good design and har-
monious coloring. Dealers in antique
rugs are prone TO be over-enthusiastic
about the durability Of the fine old
Orientals True. they lasted many
years in their native cline, FOR II was
only naked feet that trod upon them;
but no rug either modern, domestic
or antique. can be more durable than
the material put into ii. To say that
wool Is WOOL is not enough; the
kind suitable for an heterogeneous
would be altogether unfit for rug,
which must bear the average weight
OF $50 pounds to a few square inches.
The fiber used for rugs should have
strength and a certain residence TO
resist the pressure to which IL is sub
iected. so il is from a careful selec-
ton and mixture of heeces, perfer-
ably from animals Of the mountain
Gus regions in Asatic and European
countries that the best rugs are pro
dlced. other materials which are
made into good and durable rugs that
sell at moderate price are cotton,
hemp and grass
The closer and heavier the weave
with which a rug is made, the bet
ter the wearing qualities. Unlike
Orientals the people of other coun-
tries do not tread upon rugs only with
bare feet, and a fabric that is TO be
given such hard usage needs all that
is possible to add to it's durability.
Among the most durable and beau
tiful rugs for the American home are
the Saxony domestic reproductions Of
Orientals made in various sizes and
cOlorings, adapted for use in all
rooms; as are also Wiltons, Brussels,
Administers and a few other occiden-
tai products. When American repro
auctions first appeared on the market,
they were somewhat crude in color.
but now all the mellow softness, with
the perfection Of tonal quality Of the
real antique rugs, is successfully re-
produced, says a writer for the De-
lineator.
The pile of the Saxony is OF an ex-
cellent quality Of wool that gives good
service, and these rugs are woven
with a strong, soft, pliable warp
backing that gives them something Of
the character of a hand-woven rug.
and makes them most desirable floor
coverings A SaxOny 9X12 feet, with
all the beauty of design and color OF
true Oriental, may be had for from
$50 to $50. In this type. a camel-hair
Mammalian is reproduced in the soft
tan color peculiar TO camels-h hair.
with a design in rich tones, especially
suitable for library or living room.
Others of these rugs desirable for
such rooms have good all-over de-
signs. copies of the Beluchistan, Nina
Kahni Hammadan, Khiva BOkhara,
BOkhara. Ispahan, and the Sarabend
rugs.
The design which characterizes the
Sarabends quickly appeals to one Of
refined tastes. the quiet ground, Gov
cred with the palm-leaf pattern. be-
ing enriched with a very effective
border. Much appreciated by those
preferring warmth and vivacity of
color are copies of the Turkish va
prak with their red grounds and con-
trasting tones in the design. These
rugs may be had in all sizes up to
IL feet inches by 10 feet also run
ners for hall or stairway. if desired
In the same weave are the refined
two-toned effects in almost any de-
sired shade. the border ornamented
with a classical design in a lighter
shade upon a darker background. or
possibly plain.
Quite up to date are the Saxony
rugs having Chinese patterns with
yellow, blue or black backgrounds.
with various combinations of color in
the designs. Another line to meet the
latest demand I'm the black-and-Whit
vogue offers very beautiful rugs with
black backgrounds over which run
fine patterns in gray or taupe: or the
reverse, with taupe and gray back
grounds and black designs, very strik-
ing and original Others have plain |
fields of gray or taupe, with four-inch
black borders.