Thank you! We gravitated towards it because we felt it represented the colors of our home state (nature).

You mean for the rug maker? Sadly that’s true. But also for most products we buy this is the case.

I have been told by locals that the women who make this rugs usually make them in their home and are paid “fair”.

One could always be paid more but the assurance for locals made me feel a bit better about the purchase.

Ok good to know! I was unaware the difference until I looked it up.

Cool, thanks for the info. So I’m in the ballpark range. Honestly can’t imagine buying for less than $600 in USA.

Also with inflation worldwide, I’m guessing prices are even higher right now.

The back of the rug is the same design. It’s beautiful on both sides. The certificate says hand woven and the shop owner said this is well.

Does hand woven also mean a machine can be involved?

Nice! Yea I bought mine in Turkey so obviously cheaper here.

I honestly don’t care if we overpaid by $100 or got it for $500 cheaper than what it’s worth.

I just like to have an idea of what something is worth roughly.

I feel like we got a pretty good deal, but someone with experience might be able to let me know :)

Haha ok ok… I simply just like to know what something is worth when I purchase something. This is my first expensive rug purchase so I was hoping to hear from someone who has some expertise to chime in..

Hi everyone,

I bought a hand made Turkish rug at a local shop here in Turkey. The shop is highly rated and recommended by several locals.

It’s a beautiful rug that is 1.4 x 2 meters roughly. We paid $380 (~7100 TL). It is 100% wool and the dye is natural.

Just out of curiosity, does this feel like a pretty fair price? By no means was I trying to get the best deal possible or bargain the owner down.

He actually said he would sell for $600 in summer but because we were at the shop the last day before it closes for winter (which is true), gave us this price.

Of course, who knows if he actually sells for $600 during summer but I do feel like the shop owner is a good honest guy. We spoke for a few hours how he visited my hometown in the US 20 years ago.

Anyways, I’m just curious if this is the normal range for a hand made rug this size. To be honest, I feel like we got a pretty good deal.

Thank you!