Art, Technique And Cowhide – An Amazing Combination For Durable Rugs
The use of rugs today have become even more popular basically because of the availability of different types of rugs which provide the user a widespread choice as there are many materials with which rugs are made. But one of the most popular and trendy rugs is the cowhide rugs. At first sight it would be really hard to tell that the hide of the cow is used for the manufacture of the rug and the reason is that finest quality hides are used to produce these rugs. Rugs made of cow hide are much in demand due to their three basic qualities which are durability, affordability and its easy maintenance.
There are different types of cow hide rugs that are produced today and some of them include patchwork rugs, printed rugs, dyed rugs and even rugs made of natural hide. The most popular of them is the patchwork cow hide rug which is a handmade rug. The patches of leather used are of different colors, prints and shapes giving each piece a unique identity in its design making it exclusive. Each piece sis so designed that it would be difficult to find a duplicate making the patch work rugs more in demand as it is different in form, size, color, and designs. Though it is true that every hide is unique and has some distinctive qualities very different from others but to make it look different would be the job of the manufactures.
Each rug made out of cowhide is an exceptional creation of art and technique as it combines both these qualities to bring about amazing pieces of rugs that differ so vastly. Some of the designs used include geometrical designs, abstract brush paint designs, animal strips and dots that give it a natural look and simply plain squares and rectangular shaped pieces joined together to create a highly inimitable design. Though blacks and browns are the most commonly seen colors, there are more colors that are earthy like fiery red, blues and greens that resemble nature and give it a natural appearance.
Technique is highly commendable that is involved in the making of the cow hide rug, as it is the technique that makes simple looking natural cowhides to look like zebra or tiger hides. So the art of converting plain white, brown or black hides of cows to look like designer wear clothes is definitely a highly complex job and only a person well trained in the job can do it well enough. Though the versatility of the hide makes it easy for people involved in the tanning process to get it tanned and make it look different, the designers have a challenging job to make each piece different.
The use of cowhide rug has increased in recent years mainly because of its affordability and its minimal maintenance requirements. Using mild detergents, soft brushes are some of the ways of cleaning the rugs made of the hide of cows on which even vacuum cleaning or vapor cleaning can also be done.
The author has a business where he is having a natural or exotic animal print cowhide rug to suit every decor & budget, and matching decorator pillows too.
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