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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 267431, member: 45&quot;]Well, the first one is absolutely not an authentic Navajo rug, nor is the second.&nbsp; The Navajo use a unique type of loom and weaving technique, which results in a rug with selvedge edges on all four sides.&nbsp; The edges are never bound off like on the first rug, or woven with fringe on both ends, like on the second.</p><p><br /></p><p>The stiff braids sticking out of the corners are a positive indication that it is not Navajo.&nbsp; Navajo rugs will have a loop, and two cut ends of yarn in each corner.&nbsp; Sometimes the loop is cut, giving four cut ends of yarn.&nbsp; But they are never braided or twisted together.</p><p><br /></p><p>An authentic Navajo rug will not have thick edges.&nbsp; The side edges will consist of only one or two warp threads, of the same thickness as the rest of the rug.&nbsp; A &quot;bundle&quot; of three or more cords is a sure sign that it is not Navajo.</p><p><br /></p><p>The best reference that clearly explains and shows how a Navajo rug is woven, is probably the small booklet &quot;Genuine Navajo Rug&quot; by Noel Bennett, published by the Indian Arts and Crafts Association.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d be very cautious about researching on the web, as there is much misinformation out there.&nbsp; A couple I would recommend, however, would be:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://navajorugrepair.com/fake.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://navajorugrepair.com/fake.htm" rel="nofollow">http://navajorugrepair.com/fake.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://weavinginbeauty.com/navajo-rug-101/how-to-identify-navajo-textiles" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://weavinginbeauty.com/navajo-rug-101/how-to-identify-navajo-textiles" rel="nofollow">http://weavinginbeauty.com/navajo-rug-101/how-to-identify-navajo-textiles</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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