: Flip the rug over. Hand-knotted rugs have slightly irregular knots and the pattern is almost as clear on the back as it is on the front. Machine-made rugs will have a very uniform, grid-like back and often a plastic-like mesh or backing.

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: Flip the rug over. Hand-knotted rugs have slightly irregular knots and the pattern is almost as clear on the back as it is on the front. Machine-made rugs will have a very uniform, grid-like back and often a plastic-like mesh or backing.

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