The art, and really it is an art, of weaving rugs and carpets is a more loved craft than what most of us would think. And while we can always just shrug of this thought, because nowadays we think that rugs are only bought for trivial functions such as lessening or softening the sound of footsteps on the floor, or just to add to the look of the room or to add annoyance to people who drag their feet and can’t seem to carry themselves so well. Other than the fact that it could preserve DNA and stuff that would help Crime Scene Investigators, the real crime, beyond any fictitious one in television, is that area rugs have a history to show, and that usually isn’t appreciated by a lot of people. And while we could always try to praise someone in buying the most expensive rug (but with no taste in design), sometimes a cheap rug, with talent embroidered or woven into its fabric, is more desirable.
Tibetan rugs for example, have been a long and traditional craft, made from changpel, what they call sheep’s wool. Monks often used these to sit and meditate on. Khaden is the sitting carpet they use.
Now one can again joke that you can sit on any rug, but this does not imply anything special about them. The case is that any rug won’t just do, but no one is preventing you from thinking it is in any way special. Notice how many religions pay tribute to the divine prostrating themselves on a rug. They aren’t just some unique form of embellishment and fancy, they are considered as materials needed for ritual.
Rugs aren’t just some vain adornment for the floor. Its patterns and weavings show just how rich the world can be in culture.