Or maybe it is careless attribution.
Fake navajo rugs.
As an alternative to authentic navajo weavings we offer navajo rug replicas.
There are 2 exceptions to the no fringe rugs.
Fake navajo rugs are often encountered for sale at auction.
These are navajo rugs known as germantown rugs which may.
Sometimes an auction company will purchase fake rugs and put them up for auction as authentic navajo rugs.
If they are tucked in then every other warp area will have two threads.
Look at the horizontal weft threads.
Almost all navajo rugs are made from wool threads which appear rougher in texture than cotton or linen.
Therefore one foolproof way to determine a fake navajo rug is by examining the ends to see if the warps were tucked back in or if they are truly continuous.
But they are flat woven rugs with navajo style designs and the ends are hand serged.
We recognize although some buyers appreciate the navajo style and design they choose to decorate attractively but more affordable.
These indian rugs southwest rugs and mexican zapotec rugs are made either in mexico by zapotec weavers or in india by tibetan nepalese weavers.
Of course in some cases it is dishonesty.
Be wary of navajo rugs priced at 200 or less as this can be a clear indicator of a fake.
My recent survey revealed that 5 8.
Most genuine rugs have about 30 wefts to the linear inch.
Those from the ukraine are probably the best reproductions.
A weft around 50 inch is a high quality rug.