Sales of new Navajo rugs have increased 15 percent a year, according to The Los Angeles Times.

A 4- by 6-foot new rug starts at a few thousand dollars. Old rugs dating to the 19th century can go for hundreds of thousands. A high quality rug takes about a month to make and is dyed with natural items.

Navajo rug-weaving dates to the 16th century, when sheep were introduced in the Southwest.

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