Animal Print Rugs
People was always fascinated with the nature and special meaning of the flora and fauna in their lifes. Antique handmade Persian and Oriental carpets always contained some nature motifs. Weavers often pictured animals such as the lions or the birds because of their symbolic meaning for their lifes.
That kind of images(a tiger for example) can be found even on the very first Persian rugs(the first and second centuries A.D.). At present days people are still interested in animals. But nowadays with all the technology and synthetic dye-coloring, great amout of animal print rugs can be easily produced by machine.
Animal print rug are available in great variety of colors and can also contain hand-hooked wool. The themes of the animal print rug can include a zebra, lion, bear, tiger and many others.
Animal print rugs can be divided into several categories. These are, for example, circus animals, forest animals or jungle animals.
There are animal print rugs with the shape of just one animal(made with great detail and care) or rugs with only several animal marks pictured on them (such as zebra stripes), or rugs with several animals at once.
Animal print rugs can be used as a special element in you room or as a central part of any design. They allow you to create a unique mood and bring a nature motif in your life.