This article really helps to identify the difference between handmade carpet and machine made carpet. If you don’t have much knowledge about the rugs or carpets then it’s difficult to identify and distinguish between the two. So here we are telling you the major difference between handmade carpet and machine made carpet.
Handmade Carpet- Handmade carpet is woven on special type loom which is called handloom. This loom is operated by hand. For this technique, no electricity is required. Weavers set looms according to the size of carpet which they want to make. The making of a handmade rug is an ancient art. Handmade rugs are three main types.
1) Hand Knotted Carpets- Hand knotted is part of the handmade carpet category. In hand knotted technique the size of loom depends on the size of the carpet and the weaving is done from bottom to up. First weavers insert the “knots” into the looms of the rug and tie by hand which is called “pile”. It takes many months to complete one rug according to size, color combinations and designs. It also depends on the pattern and intricacy involved. In hand knotted rugs the fringe is also a part of the rug foundation. However, a lot of times, people do not prefer these fringes or tassles and get them removed since its only a matter of preference.
2) Hand Tufted Carpets: These are also handmade carpets but the technique and process is entirely different. For weaving this rug modified drill guns are used to insert the piles into the cloth foundation. Clothes are in cotton material. When it is inserted in the cloth it creates piles. If piles are shared then becomes a cut piles. This is a less expensive method to make a carpet as compared to a hand knotted carpet because of using drill gun and takes less time to weave it.
3) Flat Woven Durries-: This is another category of a handmade rug. Flat weave rug are made with no piles. There is virtually no height of the rug. This is made of cotton, wool, and jute materials. This is very high durable durries and perfect for high traffic areas as well.
Machine made carpet- These type of carpets are made in large machines which are called power loom. Power looms are controlled by computers and it has very fast production. These are very cheap as compared to handmade carpets. The durability of machine made carpet is maximum 15 years. In machine made carpet fringes in sewn. In machine made the back part of carpets, its look very stright and perfectly even. If the piles of carpet made of nylon, polyester, olefin or any synthetic fiber then the carpet is 100% machine made.
Hence, to conclude, it would be wise to say that although for a layman a carpet is a carpet. But in reality, there is a huge difference between a machine made and hand knotted carpet in every aspect. Rugs and Beyond recommends buying a hand knotted carpet since it is much more durable and would last a lifetime.