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The Burntwater style is newer and is basically an expansionof the traditional TwoGrey Hillsdesigns by weavers in the Wide Ruins/Burntwater area south of Gando. The second type of rug for Navajo rug ID are the 3 styles of banded rugs--Chinle, Wide Ruins, and Crystal. The Chinle style is the simplest of the 3 styles. There arestrips of plain color alternating with bands containing repeated geometricdesigns. These can include squash blossoms, stacked chevrons, and diamonds, andmay even have railroad tracks. Chinle is in the geographic center of the Reservation andwas thus a crossroad for travel and commerce.

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Examining the ends of a fake Navajo rug to determine if the warps are continuous or tucked in is the best and easiest way to identify it. If the warps are not tucked in, every other area of the rug will have two threads. It is very unlikely that the rug is authentic if there are bundles of warps around the edges of each side. These bundles are rare in Navajo rugs. There would only be two to three warp threads within the bundle, and only one warp thread adjacent. Side cords are common in Navajo rugs. There is virtually no warp thread fringe at either end of Navajo rugs.

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The Chinle style came before theother 2 banded styles. This was a revival of the borderless and banded designsof the Early Classic Period of Navajo weaving. Aniline dyes of red and blackare used for highlights. They have muted pastels with natural greys, whites,golds, and greens. Occasionally they may also have bright and bold black,white, and red. The Chinle style originated in the town of Chinle but is now woven everywhere in theNavajo nation. Because of its simplicity, it takes less time to weave and istherefore one of the most commonly woven rugs.

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Today, Navajo blankets can be bought for as low $500 as several thousand dollars. Prices will vary depending on how large, old, tightness and intricate the design. Navajo rugs can be very expensive due to the high quality of their wool and outstanding craftsmanship. A Navajo rug’s price is determined by its tightness, size, condition, dye used, and condition. Navajo rugs cost anywhere from $100 to a few hundred dollars. In the early 1800s, Navajo woman began to weave chief’s blankets. The blankets were so well-received that Indians could wear them from the border of Mexico to the northern Great Plains. These blankets weren't a badge for chieftainship. However, they were a symbol of power as well as wealth. A number of factors affect the price of a Navajo rugs. These include its size, age, quality, weaving, style, used dyes, and current condition. Navajo rugs cost anywhere from $100 for a smaller rug to several thousands for a large, old one.

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Proponents of the Arts & Crafts design movement found that the bold, geometric designs harmonized beautifully with their simple furniture and handmade accessories. By 1896, C.N. Cotton, a trader in Gallup, New Mexico had issued a catalogue in an effort to expand his market to eastern retailers. Other traders, most notably Lorenzo Hubble at Ganado, Arizona and J.B. Moore at Crystal, New Mexico, followed up with their own catalogues in the early years of the new century, focusing specifically on rugs. Navajo weaving had quickly gained a national audience.

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Banded Blankets made with simple stripes of contrasting color were descendents of the earliest Navajo weavings. A more complicated type of design was derived from Hispanic Saltillo serapes which featured brightly colored patterns of serrated diamond shapes. Weavers frequently outlined the small serrated patterns with a single yarn of contrasting color to heighten the visual complexity and impact. This patterning technique became known as the Eyedazzler and continues to be popular to the present day. Both the banded and diamond pattern homespun blankets of the late 19th century are generically known as Transitional Blankets because they signaled the end of Navajo blanket production and ushered in the era of the Navajo rug.

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This article features Dr. J. Mark Sublette will discuss Navajo rugs as they were in 1920s to present. This article includes information about history, dyes, regional styles and trading posts like Navajo Crystals Wide Ruins Burntwater and pictorials. This article discusses the exemplary authentic Navajo Blankets included in Masterpieces from the Loom, an exhibition held at Medicine Man Gallery in 2011. The following topics are covered: Navajo Chiefs blankets. Transitional blankets. Germantown pictorials. And other early Navajo styles of blanket.

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