Corrosion will usually differ according to different color areas. Wear is more uniform across the surface where people were walking and will not show more or less wear based on color. Sometimes, a carpet might wear all over, but it might also occur where the rug was walked on the most. For instance, there might be a visible area down or across a section of the rug where you can see evidence of foot traffic.
Now that you understand the difference between corrosion and wear, you will be able to recognize it in antique rugs. Corrosion and wear are not always a bad thing in antique rugs. They give rugs a unique shabby chic texture and character and let you know that it is an authentic antique.
Feel free to take a look around at the fine antiques in our collection and see if you can spot the hallmarks of a real antique rug through corrosion and wear.
This rug blog about the differences between corrosion and wear was published by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs.