Is It Not Pc To Say Oriental About A Rug

A true hand knotted oriental rug s backside should also have a tag or sticker stating details about the rug.

Is it not pc to say oriental about a rug.

The warp and weft threads also known as the foundation as well as the rug itself will always be made of cotton wool or silk or a combination of them. A simple way to know if an oriental rug is a fake is to look at the materials. Rugs not people it s an adjective that used to describe rugs not people. Anything synthetic means it is not a genuine oriental rug and not of the same quality or value.

The writer is a professor of english american studies and ethnicity and comparative literature at usc. If a rug s backside clearly shows that fringe was sewn on as an addition to the rug it is not an authentic oriental rug. President obama recently signed a bill prohibiting use of the term in all federal documents. That s the message new york gov.

David paterson turned into law this week when he signed a bill that bans. Politically incorrect term used in place of asian correct usage should be an adjective for things like inanimate objects not humans.