Do you think rug store owners choose inventory for their shops in response to a 50-75% OFF SALE by some importer here or rug-maker abroad? Forget about it. Doesn't happen.
    So what motivates rug professionals, and why should your motivations for acquiring a particular rug be different, or less enlightened? 
    Here are the criteria dealers use to describe, evaluate, and choose rugs for their inventories: