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There is a company that has a line of more convincing fakes made in India. They sell these rugs as "inspired by Navajo rug weaving traditions" and are an attempt "to reproduce the exact feel, texture, weave and look of the Navajo hand-woven rug." Their tag line is, "The Most Authentic Reproductions Based on the Navajo Weaving Tradition." These bogus Navajo rugs are complete with side cords, section lines and end finishes that can fool you because they are very convincing. Any handmade imitation Navajo rug made in the United States would probably be woven with the firm intentions of deceiving the buyer. There would hardly be any other reason for a American non-Indian to put in the time and effort required to weave a convincing fake. Because of the economics and the work required, there are very few US made fake Navajo rugs.

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Pendleton Blankets will always be associated with Native Americans. It is most commonly associated with American Indian Trade Blankets. These wool blankets feature a variety of colors and designs that are perfect for tribes throughout the West, Midwest and South. To make the Navajo Rug Quilted Wall Hooking Pattern, take six 4 X20-inch strips of dark brown and four 4 x 4-inch squares of straight grain fabric. All pieces of the pattern can be downloaded and printed. To appreciate how remarkable these examples Navajo weaving really are, we must not forget the value of a Navajo Chief Blanket. It is amazing that blankets like these can fetch more than a quarter million dollars in certain circles.

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By the 1930s, Ganado area weavers had thoroughly adopted the color scheme, but had moved away from Classic-inspired weavings to new patterns with a large central motif-often a complicated diamond or lozenge shape-with a double or triple geometric border. These rugs frequently had a deep red “ground” or field on which the central motif was superimposed, and are now known as the Ganado regional style. Weavers around the nearby trading post at Klagetoh, Arizona (also owned by Hubbell) often worked in the same colors and patterns, but reversed the color scheme and used a grey ground with red, white and black central motifs.

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The price of Navajo rugs is highly dependent upon their size, origin, and age. A small rug may be priced at around $100. However, a larger rug with more history can go up to $41,600. A large rug might take around two to three months to weave. Modern rugs are more expensive than antique rugs. As a matter in fact, the value of a Navajo rugs will rise with their provenance.

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First, authentic Navajo rugs have a unique vertical loom that uses a continuous weave. The warp thread travels from the bottom of a loom to its top, looping down to the bottom and looping back up to the top. The Navajo rug is built on the warp yarn. The weft yarn creates its design patterns. Mexican looms can be horizontally oriented. They use multiple pieces and fringed ends of warp threads. If fringed ends are visible, it is likely that you are looking at a Mexican-made rug. It has individual warp threads, rather than a Navajo-made rug with one long continuous warp. However, this rule doesn't always apply. Some early Navajo "Germantown” style weavings might have included fringe.

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A damaged rug with fading or worn-out may have a lower price. It will cost more than new ones, even though it has all these issues. The Navajo rugs' design shows you how exceptional craftsmanship looks. The weaving of Navajo rugs was a skill that took a lot of time.

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