have hand-tufted which would be basically a rug that's done by hand but it's punched through with a tool and then glued to the back. when you look at it you see a cloth on the back. that makes a hand-knotted rug at a machine made price and looks very very good as well.
it depends on how long you want a rug to last and what's your budget like, what do you feel comfortable spending? i think size is one of those things where i see most people make a mistake. they usually try...the first time they buy a rug they usually buy something too small. i would say, very 