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TIL a seasoned rug dealer at the flea market showed me how to spot a hand-knotted piece in under 10 seconds
I was browsing a booth in Austin last Saturday and the seller called me over when she saw me rubbing a vintage rug the wrong way. She pointed at the fringe and said 'if it's sewn on, it's machine made, not handwoven.' Has anyone else picked up quick tricks like this from a seller you barely talked to?
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