7 facts about rugs and their history: how to select a quality rug
7 facts about rugs and their history: how to select a quality rug Although carpentry has decades of history until now rugs and carpets have remained one of the most loved home pieces. Through time, rugs have played different roles –from protecting from the cold to noise deafening or heating. Let’s look up some of the most interesting and useful facts about the history and use of rugs throughout the centuries till the present day. 1. The oldest rug that is today kept in the Hermitage museum, has been found in a Siberian cave. The rug has 2000 years of history and is known as a Pazyryk rug. Interestingly enough, studying the Pazyryk rug archaeologists discovered that the rug-making technique had not altered in a single way for many years. 2․ The vacuum cleaning machine was first invented in the 1800s. Then the public refused to believe, they were blaming the inventors to be cheating them for some reason. They were sure that rugs could not collect dust and it was complete non...