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In an effort to subdue and “domesticate” the Indians, the US Army slaughtered the Navajo’s sheep and destroyed their crops and homes. The government allowed weaving to continue during the internment by replacing the Navajo’s home-grown wool with factory-made yarns from Europe and the eastern United States. After the Navajo returned to their homelands in 1868, the US government continued to provide commercial yarns as part of their “annuity” support for the Navajo people. In the 1870s, licensed Indian Traders began supplying weavers with factory-made yarns brightly colored with aniline (chemical) dyes. Blankets made of these colorful yarns are generically called Germantown weavings after the town in Pennsylvania where much of the yarn was produced.

Wool is the main material used for making Navajo rugs. There are a few genuine Navajo rugs which are made with synthetic materials, such as acrylic. It could be interpreted as a Navajo woman creating her own inexpensive knockoff if you come across one. In this case, it doesn't matter if the object is real or fake. While imitations might use wool, poor imitations made from Mexico use polyester. Some imitations from India and Pakistan are made with a mixture of wool, acrylic or polyester. Another author stated that it is not possible to tell if the rug is woolen by sniffing it. Modern Navajo rugs have very little lanolin in them. It doesn't even smell.

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Navajo blankets can be considered an older form Navajo weavings. They are made around 1840-1890. These textiles, which were soft and easily wrapped around the body, could also be worn. Note: Saddle blankets, which are smaller and more expensive than wearing blankets, are highly collectible. Even at peak production, Navajo weaves were difficult to find. A blanket could take up to a whole year to weave, not to mention the time spent raising the sheep for the wool.

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A blanket like the one worn by the chief of Navajo tells the story about Native American spirituality, survival struggle and community. This blanket is also known as a serapis and was made in the 1865 Indian internment. It is richly woven in reds, and as striking as its bordered design. Red was difficult to find in those days, especially among Native Americans. The Native Americans found a way to get around this problem by tearing apart machine-made rugs. They then re-weaved the thread into their own designs. This design, however, is very rare. It shows that the outside world is increasingly influencing not just Navajo culture but also their art. Notice the borders that are only part of the blanket's four corners. Inspired by exotic Oriental rug designs, bordered textiles were very popular in the '60s. This suggests that weavers have copied these rugs from photographs, though it is more likely they had already seen them. However, bordering was not in harmony with Native Americans' inheritance of design.

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Rugs woven from Ukraine will be excellent reproductions of Navajo rugs. The sides selvages are bundled with warps. The ends will be beautifully hand serged. These rugs have Navajo and southwestern designs. These rugs are sold often as authentic Indian art rugs. These rugs have a high price because they take so long to weave. The antique Navajo rugs, which were woven before the 1950s, are the best. These rugs reflect a bit of history.However, contemporary ones are those which were weaved between 1950 and today. The antique ones are, however, more expensive than the others.

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Genuine rugs are the best way to be sure they are authentic. You can also visit the Indian Arts and Crafts Board website for more information on rugs and related artifacts. Genuine rugs come with the correct certification stamp so that you can be certain about their origin.

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The Burntwater rugs display a combination of earth tones andpastels. Colors such as brown, sienna, mustard, and rust are accented with pale colors such as rose, green, blue,white, and lilac. The designs can use geometric spirals, head-to-head triangles, stepped diagonals,and multiple borders. The Burntwater style is newer and is basically an expansionof the traditional TwoGrey Hillsdesigns by weavers in the Wide Ruins/Burntwater area south of Gando. The second type of rug for Navajo rug ID are the 3 styles of banded rugs--Chinle, Wide Ruins, and Crystal.

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