| Southwestern rugs are an easy way to enhance that | | | | as well as those of some other Southwest Indian |
| unique western, rustic or Native American feel in your | | | | tribes were weaved of hand-spun cotton thread. |
| home decor. Because of their growing popularity, | | | | However, once the wool of domestic sheep was |
| more and more home decorators are choosing to | | | | introduced to the region by the Spanish settlers, the |
| buy southwestern accent rugs online. Used as | | | | people mainly used wool to create their colorful rugs |
| western rugs and also southwest area rugs in the | | | | and other traditional weaving. |
| different rooms in your home or when decorating a | | | | Today, many of the modern southwestern rugs are |
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