When it comes to silk carpets, it is easy to mix silk carpets and silk textiles together, and it is no wonder, after all, silk carpets are not common in the market, while silk pajamas, silk scarves and silk eye masks are more common. Today’s article will answer a few of the more frequently asked questions about the properties of silk carpets themselves.
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Are Silk Carpets Very Thin?
If we compare it with hand-made wool carpet (thickness is about 1cm), silk carpet is indeed thinner, but not so thin that it is just a layer of cloth like silk fabric. The yarn of silk carpet is made of combined strands, and each silk thread is made of many threads, not hair threads, and the silk carpet is not simply woven by warp and weft, it has a base and then woven into the carpet surface, and the surface is arranged with a layer of tight pile, so the silk carpet still has a certain thickness, usually about 4-6mm.
Some friends daily use wool carpet, although winter warmth but in the summer but feel too heavy. If you want to find a hand-made carpet for all seasons, then silk carpet is definitely in line with your requirements.
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Will The Silk Carpet Be Slippery?
Of course not. Although the silk material is smooth, but the silk carpet is composed of a handful of carpet yarn, touching the feeling of pile, and not the smooth feeling of silk scarf, not to mention that the back of the carpet is covered with dense knots, so the friction of the carpet surface is very strong.
We sometimes see, those big brand shows also have silk carpets, models walk so drastically, will not slip and fall, not to mention that we just daily use, some time ago also saw a little brother dancing on the silk carpet it, so this point can not worry.
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Silk Carpets Are So Expensive That They Can Only Be Hung Up, Right?
In fact, there are more silk carpets on the floor, but there are still a few hanging up as decoration. Because the carpet is woven to use, of course, there is no denying that silk carpet is really beautiful to hang, but this decorative nature, absolutely does not affect its practicality.
Silk carpet weaving process is hand-bolted knotted, very solid, can let you step on a hundred years is no problem, even let your descendants continue to step, because hand-knotted carpet itself from nomads, they live by water and grass, to the sky for the cover to the ground for the hut, in the tent carpet used to sit and sleep, if not strong how can they wander the world with them?
And silk carpet is a kind of decoration that looks better the longer it is used, because the pile of the carpet surface will open completely after stepping on it more, and the color of the carpet will be brighter, which is why many foreign collectors like to collect this kind of antique handmade carpet or sell it for their own use, because the handmade silk carpet with long age is more valuable than the new one.
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How Much Is The Monthly Income to Afford A Silk Carpet?
Having been in the silk carpet industry for many years, most of our customers are entrepreneurs who are doing business. We can say that the rich people with economic power will prefer silk carpet, but not all of them are rich people who buy silk carpet, only that they pay more attention to the quality of life and pursue quality life. It is like you are willing to pay 90% of the money to buy cosmetics, while she is willing to pay 90% of the money to improve the living environment.
Another part of the buyers are art lovers, after all, silk carpet is not only a carpet, or a proper artwork, gorgeous colors rhythmic pattern, are an artistic enjoyment. If you want to make your home more artistic and literary sense, then buy a suitable silk carpet can play a role.
In addition, there is a part of the buyer is a deep understanding of the carpet industry, they may not have a higher monthly income than you and me, but they know that the carpet is the hardest hit by formaldehyde and glue, whether from the health aspect or environmental considerations, they are more comfortable with pure hand knotted weave, silk carpet without glue.
In short, no matter from all levels of analysis, handmade silk carpets are excellent soft furnishing goodies, if you must find out its disadvantages, that is: too expensive. If you are a person who pays attention to the quality of life, if you are still hesitating whether to buy a high handmade carpet, then our advice is: buy early and use early, although it may be beyond your immediate budget, but in the long run its quality must be worthwhile.