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This article provides a short history of Navajo weaving. This article by Dr. J. explains how authentic Navajo blankets are made and the terminology involved. Mark Sublette CEO of Medicine Man Gallery.

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Ganado rugs always have a red background. The distinctivered color is often called a ‘Ganado Red.’ The design, based on a centraldiamond or two, will be in black, white, and grey in the center of the field. Simple geometric embellishments can be found on the edges and serrated or stair-steppeddiamonds, crosses, zigzags, and simple geometric shapes can be found in thecorners outside the central design. There is usually a dark outside border.These rugs can be quite large. The origin for the Ganado rug is the town of Gando, Arizona which is in thegeographic center of the Navajo Reservation where the famous Hubbell TradingPost stands today.

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This is accomplished by alternating weft threads of two contrasting colors and tightly “battening” or packing them together, giving the effect of a thin, undulating line. Starting in the 1940s, Sally and William Lippincott, owners of the trading post at Wide Ruins, Arizona worked with the weavers in their area to develop highly detailed banded patterns rendered in vegetal dyes. Most Wide Ruins rugs are characterized by very fine, tightly-spun yarns and a flat, even weave. They feature the full range of new vegetal colors including soft green, mauve, terra cotta, and pale purple, pink and blue as well as the more common yellow, gold, brown, and tan. Burntwater, another center of vegetal dye weaving near Wide Ruins, has given its name to a distinctive rug type which combines the bordered, central geometric designs of modern Ganado and Two Grey Hills rugs with bright pastel, vegetal colors.

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Price of an authentic Navajo rug will depend on the quality of the yarn and weave as well as the size and design. Navajo rugs use the same type of simple loom that was used by the Navajo for more than 300 years. Their intricate and balanced designs are a testament to their skill and artistry. New collectors often struggle to identify authentic Navajo rugs. Because weavings from Mexico can look similar to Navajo rugs, it is crucial to know what you should be looking for. Avoid weavings that are described as "Navajo style". This indicates that you are viewing a Mexican imitation and not an authentic Navajo Navajo rug.

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However, the absence of fringe does not necessarily mean that you are looking at a Navajo blanket or rug. Mexican weavers sometimes tuck in the warp ends to make it appear continuous even though it isn't. These cases result in the weaving being thicker at the ends, and then thinner out. Second, be aware of the presence or absence of lazy lines. A lazy line is a 45-degree angle, diagonal line that forms when the Navajo weaver creates a rug. One can help identify authentic Navajo rugs. However, knock-off rugs may also have similar lines. As the weaver works, a lazy line forms. The weaver is seated in front of the loom, and begins weaving the weft yarn into the desired pattern. The weaver then shifts to another section. It creates beautiful lines in the rug's body by working this way.

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So how much do Navajo Rugs Cost? This Navajo Rug cost and pricing guide is designed to help you develop an initial budget and understanding of Navajo Rugs. There are several things to consider when purchasing quality Navajo Rugs.

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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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