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It should be noted, however, that many rugs produced throughout the century did not conform to a particular regional style and are now difficult to assign to a specific trading post. In recent years as weavers have become more mobile and independent of local trading posts, they often choose to weave patterns originated outside of their area. Many also combine motifs and characteristics from several different regions. As a result, the regional style names are now mostly used to identify common pattern types without necessarily referring to the exact place of origin of a specific weaving.
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Navajo Blankets gained in value due to their versatility, durability, and beautiful patterns. The blankets were then expensive. PBS reports that tribal chiefs had the money to buy the blankets and wore them frequently, even for ceremonial reasons. The Navajo began evolving their blanket-weaving methods as they improved their skills. The Traditional Fine Arts Organization states that the result was blankets with more designs and colors. They began to produce rugs as well as blankets and wraps quickly. This increased demand was driven in part by traders. It also influenced regional designs. The Navajo began to include their spiritual and god-like figures in their woven creations. A Navajo blanket could cost anywhere from $100 to $150 during the 19th-century, which was when most men earned less than $5 per day, according to PBS. People can buy Navajo blankets (or rugs) for as little $500 to several thousand dollar today.
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Weaving techniques in the Rug Period have primarily been limited to the standard tapestry weave which is identical on both sides. (This term should not be confused with “tapestry rugs” from Two Grey Hills.) Nevertheless, some weavers still practice the more difficult twill weaves, including rare two-faced weavings which have a different twill pattern on each side. In the 1960s, weavers in the area of Coal Mine Mesa in Arizona popularized an unusual technique called Raised Outline in which the joints between color areas are thicker and appear to rise above the surface of the weaving. Most raised outline rugs also use the technique of alternating single weft threads of two contrasting colors. When tightly battened, they give the appearance of very thin stripes running parallel to each warp thread.

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Typical prices for these textiles range from $40 to $50, as of publication. The only other authentic Navajo rugs that feature fringe are Germantown rugs. These rare antique rugs have fringe that was added on after the weaving process was completed.
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By the early 1800s, Navajo weavers used wool exclusively, and became well known among both their Indian and Spanish neighbors for finely woven, nearly weatherproof blankets that became popular trade items. Traditional, Native-made blankets were wider than long (when the warp was held vertically) and were known as mantas.


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The Navajo rugs are a great example of exceptional craftsmanship. Weavers who weaved the Navajo rugs of old had a lot to offer in rug weaving.