Yei Navajo Rug by Nettie Nelson 39 by 29 Inches

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This Yei Navajo Rug was woven by Nettie Nelson of Chinlee. The weaving is 39 inches by 29 inches and tightly woven with no Warp threads showing. This is a new contemporary rug purchased at this months Crownpoint Rug Auction . The corners are tight, no bleed, no wear, no holes, no odors, no moth nibbles, no fade, no stains and no snags. Both sides are even in color. It lays flat and smooth. Colors are bright and strong. It comes with a Certificate of Authenticity . Counting Navajo Rug Warp and Weft threads Warp Warp strings are the vertical strings which serve as the foundation of the rug. Wool yarn is preferred beca use cotton warp strings may not tolerate rough use as a floor covering. Weft Weft threads are the horizontal threads that cover the warp threads, or the yarn that is woven over and under the warp and from side to side. As you can see from the photo above Weft threads cover both sides of the Warp strings. Wefts per inch are counted on both faces of a fabric. When the wefts are counted on one side, this number is doubled, as t is a corresponding weft on the other side. It can vary at different parts of the rug. The better the weaver the more consistent this will be throughout the rug. Sources: Sumner Patterson Purple Sage Trading Post Blanding, UtahAnn Lane Hedlund Director of the GFR Center for Tapestry Studies. Most Navajo rugs have approximately 30 wefts to the linear inch. A weft count of 50 per inch is a high quality rug. A count of 80 or more qualifies a rug as a tapestry. Sources: Toh-Atin Gallery -Durango, CO - Toadlena Trading Post What should I pay for a Navajo rug? Is it a good investment? Shiprock Yei Navajo Rug20- year Comparative chart Year 3 ft. by 5 ft. rug 1978 $200 - $500 1988 $800 - $1,200 1998 $1,500 - $2,000 2005 $2,500 - $3,000 Source: Rugs & Posts by H. L, James page 35 The cheaply made Mexican rugs have replaced the traditional Navajo Rugs in many markets. The quality of the Mexican rugs, their texture, and the vibrancy of the colors are inferior. Don't waste your money. Save and buy yourself a true piece of art. The Navajo Rugs are more expensive, but you will have made an investment. A truly good piece will only increase in value, while its Mexican counterpart will only be good for resale at a yard sale. Note: Before purchase a Navajo Rug on eBay please read my: Navajo Rug Buying Guide on eBay's Reviews and Guides I am the webmaster for the Crownpoint Rug Auction. See my photos of the Crownpoint Rugs and Weavers . If you have any question email with the "Ask seller a question" on this listing or call me at . Thank you for viewing this listing. Happy rug buying.Harold Carey I am also including with this rug a new copy of the book, Ray Manley's "The Fine Art of Navajo Weaving" by Steve Getzwiller , 48 pages, including over 100 color rug photos. 100% Money back Satisfaction Guarantee. I will ship on approval and if you are not wholly satisfied, ship it back. This is the kind my rugs are. I gladly take the risk for the chance of having you see them. A satisfied customer is worth more to me than anyone sale. He or she frequently comes back with re-orders. At least, they will not turn away from me friends who may want similar goods. About Navajo Arts: We try to purchase all of our rugs directly from the Navajo rug weavers or at an auction. It is important for the Navaho rug weavers to sell their rugs because the money it generates can be extremely important to the financial welfare of the weaver's family. What a Navajo weaver earns from the sale of her rug may have to support her family for a long time.If a rug does not sell, oftentimes the weaver will take their rug to pawn shops in Gallup or Farmington w they may only get 20 to 30 percent of the sale price. Payment We accept PayPal . Credit card No shipping out of USA. Payment must be made within 3 days of auction end. On winning bi... read more

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