Southwestern rugs is another name for Native American rugs -- But how are they made?

Southwestern rugs have been made by the indigenous people of the southwestern United States for over three hundred years. These Native American rugs were traditionally produced by the many families of the region using rug weaving skills handed down from generation to generation. Southwestern rug imitations are now made all over the world, although a true Native American rug, such as a navajo rug, is made by hand, using wool woven in a tapestry loom.

Weaving a top quality southwestern rug takes many long hours. The time taken to prepare the yarn often takes longer than the time to weave the rug itself. In recent times many Native American rug weavers have switched to using commercially available yarn to speed this process up.

Southwestern rugs are available in a huge range of sizes, patterns and designs. Quite often a traditional family emblem or logo will be used along with a strong emphasis on geometric patterns and shapes. If you are looking to buy a native american rug you will find a great selection on line at one of the many merchants specializing in southwest rugs.

October 20th, 2004

By: Paul Goodwin
Website: http://www.a-to-z-of-rugs.com

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