FORGET KNOTS PER SQUARE INCH. A high knot count (100, say, vs. 70) does not mean that a rug is more durable. It often simply means that the carpet has a more intricate design.

We found the perfect plush area rug at Wayfair that brings a timeless sense of style to any space, thanks to its traditional floral medallion design and woven tones of burgundy, black, and mustard.

Rug companies are rolling out their latest batch of area rugs for the summer markets. Styles span a range of new on-trend looks and innovative constructions to appeal to the increasingly diverse ...

Sitting at the back of the large, brightly lit room of Pars Oriental Rugs, 48 Congress St., surrounded by hundreds of hand-made rugs from Persia, China, Pakistan, Afghanistan and other countries ...

An Oriental rug — a broad category that includes Persian rugs as well as other hand-knotted kinds made in Asia — usually can be cleaned at home, ... roll or fold the rug up.

The day after some sanctions against Iran were lifted last month, Nasser Mohammadzad of Scranton arranged to have Persian rugs shipped to Buckingham Oriental Carpets warehouse in Scranton. While Pe… ...

Keep it reverse-rolled. If reverse-rolling the rug doesn’t get the job done right away, roll it back up the same way (the reverse of how it was initially rolled) and tie it up.