Handmade vs. Machinemade Silk Persian Qum Carpets

[@StopFear]

I like seeing this man with so much passion for rugs. I am one of those people who is afraid of buying rugs in general because I don’t want to buy an overpriced rugs that’s not actually worth it. But I probably would feel comfortable buying an expensive rug from this guy.

[@mprugs]

Appreciate the kind words... I don't trust rug dealers either... With the exception of the bald one with a Persian look and a German/American accent... 😉

[@KimClark-1]

“What I will never feature is machine-made rugs.” Thank you for that. Thank you for using your influence to support hand made rugs. I can feel the love from an artisan, but not a machine.

[@mprugs]

Hi, Appreciate the kind words and completely agree with you...

[@carlpeters8690]

@mprugs ​ When machines came into farming they put a lot of people out of work. Same thing happened with the auto industry, mining, ... Even the printing press put an end to an industry. The good thing is those people could go on to other things. The people made more things as a result. Are the machine made rugs and less in quality?

[@aliramdhani8236]

i am prayer rug collectors, as a muslim, i used them for my personal praying experience, i have 2 isfahan and 2 meshad handmade prayer rugs, but when i want to escalate the echelon to qom persian, suddenly i realize i am out of budget, hence, i bought the machine made replica bamboo silk qom prayer rug, the figure ( appearance and the fringe style ) is exactly the same as what you show, luckily i realize that i bought the machine made replica from the beginning, and sure the cost match the specification, thank you Michael for your explanation, at least with this machine made i can have a feeling of praying upon a qom rugs

[@mprugs]

You are welcome and hope that the info is of help. If you like, feel free to send me pictures of your machine-made replica and I can feature it in one of my future videos about the handmade and machine-made rugs.

[@aliramdhani8236]

@@mprugs Done Mike, Just sent you an email, thank you for your reply

[@texmexexpress]

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[@fanzy1338]

Most beautiful rugs I have ever seen.

[@echidnaralsei1473]

the only beautiful one is the hand woven one. singular.

[@jeninabuhijelh699]

He actually starts explaining the difference at 5:25

[@partoadineh430]

thank you bro. for your great detailed explanation

[@nikhilgoyal007]

they are so beautiful!

[@arayan83079]

For comparison, how much should that machine made rug actually sell for (assuming an honest company was selling it and telling you up front it’s machine made)

[@danielfellerman]

Mike, nice video. Scary how nice these machine rugs look.

[@tedmarakas2626]

True. I don't buy a handmade piece so that I can walk on it wearing my timberlands, drag crap over it or place chairs on it. I buy the art, workmanship and painstaking time to create a work of art. Therefore, I would Never pay anything above the cost of the material for a computer controlled machine produced item. However, I have no problem paying a lot for somebody's patience and God giving gift of talent

[@shrhbilal-mathil83]

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[@davidlorin1379]

The machine-made carpets, by your own omission, are better. But I get what you're saying, the craft, time & tradition. Handmade carpets are soon becoming a thing of the past. I've always had a love for Persian carpets myself. I was actually looking up how they're made when I stumbled upon your video.

[@ourdattafamily]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@AdamAdam-fi2uh]

Learning many things about carpet from you

[@rezahoushiarnejad5859]

It is amazing handmade vs. machinemade silk Persian Qum rugs .

[@alexcardoza9962]

Mike I have seen some very high quality excellent designed 100% pure Qom silk rugs that are machine made and they are expensive due to the material used and designs they have (not as expensive as hand made obviously) so what is the matter with them? If you know what you are buying and paying less for them but they are very beautiful and using the same quality material what is the problem with them? I also own both machine made and hand made 100% Qom silk rugs, I like them both but actually prefer the design of the machine made rug as I think it is unique and beautiful (happy to share all the pictures I have). I also have a wool rug from Tabriz which has an incredible knot count for a hand made rug. Actually close to the machine made surprisingly. The textures are surprising, whoever created it did so with incredible skill.

[@elhamhanna4362]

You have to give detailed description of what you mean , i do not get a detailed specific picture of what you are talking about

[@Kepr87]

What would be the weaving techniques that predominate in Qom carpets and what would be the influence of ancient empires or current, in addition, if there are Islamic geometric designs in their designs and since when did they begin to be used and what did they do before?

[@matthewhejazi6741]

Wow, thank you for the information. When did the fake machine rugs start showing up on the market?

[@jflsdknf]

Helpful, thanks.

[@tomhill4003]

Thanks so much for this video! I have a lot of these rugs at home. Some are obviously machine made, and some obviously by hand. I have one (a silk and wool Tabriz) where I can't really tell, even after watching this video. As a former weaver, I well know that the human hand is far from perfect, especially when it comes to this kind of detail. What I do know is that a well made Persian rug will last many life times... regardless of how it was constructed. Look for rugs with a heavy warp, and be wary of salespeople who try to put a questionable provenance on them in order to bilk you. Unfortunately, there are a lot of shady rug sellers out there.

[@hahadarrie]

Thank you for the detailed explanation. What is the rate for a machine made with human fringe?

[@StopFear]

Does anybody know if there is a video from this channel about rug designs specifically made to hang on the wall?

[@dereknalewajko6078]

How can you tell if the silk is real or not in a machined qum rug?

[@mprugs]

Hi Derek, Here is a link to a video I made with pictures of a machine-made silk Qum rug similar to the one you sent me pictures of. Maybe this will help... kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYDEpYJ8Z56LqLs

[@dereknalewajko6078]

@@mprugs Perfect. Thanks for the videos and information

[@jahgsdjashdu]

This was very helpful, thank you very much!!! What would be the price difference between a machine made silk rug vs a hand made silk rug?

[@boboiboy9350]

Thank you for the guidance on this matters. Is there a thing like machine made Persion rugs? Its not necessarily needs to be pure silk one as it is often very expensive. Am just looking for normal persian rugs that actually looks nice pretty durable. If theres any, how do I know if its a quality persian rugs if it was machine made?

[@mprugs]

Hi, There are more and more machine made rugs being made in Iran and this is specially true with the pure silk ones. Its too early to say how durable they are as they have only been around for a few years, but they are definitely out there. The wool rugs are still being made mainly by hand and if you are new to Persian rugs, look for wool rugs if you want handmade. I have made several other videos in which I try to share more tips and hope that those can help you as well...

[@crownerentals]

Hi, could you let me know if this rug I just bought is Turkish or Chinese?

[@mprugs]

Hi, Please watch the video in my descriptions on what type of pictures I need in order to give you a quick answer and then email me the pics.

[@AnonYmous-ry2jn]

So the way to tell is that the machine-made one is superior quality?

[@AnonYmous-ry2jn]

Was really just kidding. I know that the handmade one will show an artist touch that the machine can’t have, much like the difference between beautiful human calligraphy and computer printing.

[@fredmac1000]

Hello Mike,, Thank you for your wonderful videos,, I would like to ask a favor of you; When you are showing details,, Please keep your camera absolutely steady for many Seconds in order to have a Focused and clear image,, Kindly please take your time when you are emphasizing details,,, Thank you again for a great video,,🌷🙏🙏

[@yussef961]

thx a lot, i bought a polypropylene carpet, 6m2 (3*2m) for 150 euros, it was advertised machine made on amazon so no issue here, but good to know thx i love it though lol can't afford a more expensive one

[@mprugs]

👌

[@samd8016]

Are all hereke signed? I have one silk without a signature. I am sure it is a hereke

[@StopFear]

Does anybody know whether this guy has a store in the San Francisco Bay Area?

[@mprugs]

Hi, This guy's name is Mike and while I love visiting the Bay area, unfortunately I do not have a store there...😉 My home office is in Colorado, but our warehouse where I take the videos is in Hamburg Germany, so if you ever happen to be in Germany, stop by...

[@rsyed6430]

Very useful information enjoyed watching this. However, for your next video it would be useful to keep the camera steady, it was too erratic and moving fast. It's very uncomfortable for the eyes. I missed seeing the rugs properly. But overall great advice. Thank you.

[@ctsmylife]

Thanks alot you saved us

[@mprugs]

Happy to help

[@peachpink4900]

Hello How much should we pay for these rugs

[@behroozcompani2348]

This is an advertisement for machine made rugs. You keep telling us to notice how perfect the machine made rugs are and how many imperfections the hand made rugs have. The MM rugs are also much cheaper than the MMR rugs.

[@soheilnasseri4397]

I've seen these kinds of machine made "ghom silk" rugs but most of them just appeared to be real silk, they are all 100% cotton.

[@shum2261]

HI I want to share the picture of my rug which I recently bought and is a Persian silk hand tufted Qum with natural colors. The salesman declared on the receipt too that it’s real silk on silk base partially hand made and partially machine made in Persia, Qum city and is very costly. Can you tell if it’s original and worth the price.

[@mprugs]

Hi, You stated that the salesman stated that the rug is partly machine made, so obviously it's not 100% handmade and therefore not a genuine Persian rug... 99% of machine made Qum silk rugs have the sides and fringes worked over by hand to make them appear to be handmade. Also, you might want to have the silk tested as I have never seen a machine made rug made with real silk.

[@shum2261]

@@mprugs Hi, can I share the picture with you. I performed the test to check the fiber and it did not melt or turn to white ash but was black, did not catch fire and smelt like chemicals, the smell was nothing close to a burnt human hair. It’s most probably artificial synthetic fiber and nothing real and sold under the name of Qum Persian silk rug. Although I managed to get an exchange but it’s ridiculous how tricky the vendor was.

[@shum2261]

Do you do something against such vendors who sell fake’s and lie that these are real silk Qum Persian carpets to loot money.

[@andreatoth4853]

thank you for teaching Us

[@mprugs]

It's my pleasure

[@regencymanagement4374]

I like you, your rugs and your videos are great! However, the first 4 minutes you literally said the same things over and over. You have a lot of info to depart and it's meaningful...but I also lose interest when you repeat the same thing in various ways. Please keep making the videos but we are smart enough to get it the first time you say it. Watch the videos and see for yourself. Get the facts out once and get to the point and you will be amazing....I see a million followers in your future. God Bless.

[@KhaoPiyoAurJiyo]

What do these top of top quality machine made silk rugs cost per square foot or Square meter....and are they real pure natural silk or man-made synthetic silk

[@mprugs]

Hi, The machine made rugs are typically made with synthetic silk as the natural silk is not suitable for the weaving machines and the cost would be much higher. I have seen the machine made silk carpets advertised to retailers from US$50-200 per square meter depending on quality.

[@KhaoPiyoAurJiyo]

@@mprugs many thanks....I am based out of India and I love your channel and your straight forward honest approach....I have learnt a lot from you....your channel revived my interest in Persian carpets

[@KhaoPiyoAurJiyo]

Thanks for replying to my query So the machine silk carpet that you are showing in your video is also actually synthetic or artificial Silk....due to the limitation of the weaving machines...which cannot weave using pure silk ...am a clear iny understanding....

[@mprugs]

@@KhaoPiyoAurJiyo you are correct

[@KhaoPiyoAurJiyo]

@@mprugs thanks once again

[@robrizzo1]

Thank You

[@clovixie]

Very helpful

[@caroln3564]

One of the easiest tests (which is also clearly visible here) is, handmade is reversible or almost reversible.

[@tedmarakas2626]

Machine made.....too good to be true. Here's your tell sign. I examined my Turkish silk rug and nothing is sawn on and there are mistakes and imperfections in symmetry, pattern, not perfectly shaved. It is just NOT perfect, actually I can find several mistakes.

[@LuckyCrusky]

Why should I buy hand-made carpet? Just to pay ten times more?

[@victorlui5955]

😊

[@martinkk2943]

Is it me, or is he repeating himself three / four times in the introduction?

[@peronotec.7445]

I'm a beginner "LOCAS" not way.

[@javeedhameed1650]

Dear sir, I pleased to tell you that Pakistani handmade carpets are very furry, unique and worthable foreigners people's should buy Pakistani products from Pakistani handmade carpets markets

[@zahrabl6470]

Unnecessarily long video! Please stick to the main point

[@joebidet2050]

Thank you

[@joebidet2050]

Thank you