These famous antique Turkish rugs are known for their historical origin in Central Asia, becoming famous for tools of harmony between European countries during war times. Given as gifts to the kings and queens, along with powerful individuals, these beautiful hand-knotted Turkish rugs eventually spread to Europe, then onto Florence, and Genoa. Today, it is wise to check the authenticity of Turkish rugs before purchasing as there are many imitation rugs being sold as the originals, with many on discount Turkish rug sections. If you wonder if the rug you are purchasing is old or not, lick a handkerchief and rub it over the rug—if dyes come off it is not of a great age. Or a magnifying glass can check the pile to see if the age can be seen with a soft and gradual fading; if there are at least three bands of color, it was artificially aged.

The Turkish Oriental rugs, and Turkish rugs and carpet, are made from natural fibers: sheep wool, goat hair, cotton, floss silk, and silk. These were the same fibers that went back to the early rugs from Turkey, but presently more and more cotton is being used as it is considered to be a more resilient fiber, with less elasticity, than wool. Because of this, tighter knots can be accomplished with cotton as compared to wool on the Turkish rug. And it is well known that the tighter the knot the more detailed and fine the work will be.

The Turkish prayer rug and the Turkish village prayer rug are made to pray on, with the rug designed as one directional design on a 3.5 ft x 5.5 ft rug. Not only do they serve as prayer rugs, but also many Europeans and Americans use it for a regular rug. If used as a prayer rug, the design is usually a mihrab—where a niche is constructed in a mosque wall, which is supposed to represent the direction of Mecca. There are runners where several individuals can pray at once, such as the Turkish village prayer rug.

The discount Turkish rugs are cheaper priced than when they first arrive into the United States, but for those who are traveling overseas, Istanbull, Turkey rug shopping is a good place to shop for original antique rug Turkish, or carpet rug Turkish. But searching online is always the best place to shop, saving steps and time yet achieving the best quality and prices.