American rug ?

[gerspee]

Own this very nice rug and has been said it's early American made . Who knows some more and maybe a value ?  

Thanks

[bigwull]

It looks like native American...possibly Navajo??,...its along these lines..i,m sure, but, i,ll leave it to the non natives to to give there view....

[Rauville]

It looks like native American...possibly Navajo??,...its along these lines..i,m sure, but, i,ll leave it to the non natives to to give there view....

I would say Mexico is as close as this rug has ever been to America. One rule to remember, is that the fringe is a dead giveaway that it's something other than Navajo. And the other thing, is that the Navajo are not cotton farmers.

http://weavinginbeauty.com/navajo-rug-101/how-to-identify-navajo-textiles

[mart]

Agree with Rauville !! These are commonly known as rag rugs here !!  I have a rug of the same weave that my dog sleeps on !! No hand weaving there !!  Back looks like the ones made in Mexico for saddle blankets !!

[gerspee]

Thanks and will have a look at the site in the message . And what material a American rug would be made off ? 

[KC]

Generally these were made of cotton as indicated above.  Agree they were called rag rugs (still are) AND the fringe is a dead give away.