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Age: Where conservation plays a major part

- As a general rule, a carpet that is less than 50 years old is considered "young", between 50 and 100 years old it becomes "ancient" and if the carpet is over 100 years old, it is "antique".

An ancient or antique carpet that it is in a badly conserved state is not very valuable. However if its velvet is in good shape, one can generally say that it will be worth more than a similar type but more recently made carpet. To enhance the lifespan on a carpet, it is recommended to: use a non-slip product to diminish wear and tear, to clean the carpet every 3 to 5 years to preserve the wool and colour and lastly, to change the carpet's position every so often to ensure that certain areas don't get worn down.
A good quality Persian carpet can be passed from generation to generation and bring pleasure for a great many years!
A carpet's state is defined in the following ways:

Excellent state
A carpet without stains, holes and no previous repair work is considered in excellent state. Since hand-made carpets are very durable, most of these are in excellent state. It is very easy to preserve a carpet.

Very good state
A carpet which may have undergone or may need some minor repairs. Some knots or fringes may be broken or torn.

Good state
This carpet may have some discolouration, minor wear and tear or slight damage to the base. A carpet that is undamaged but where the velvet is slightly worn may also be considered as having wear and tear. Worn carpets should never be cast aside as they retain good resale value and some may even be considered antique.