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 Search Updates & News Items You've Viewed There isn't any item you've viewed yet! X ABKHAZIA A sub-group of Circassians inhabited in the area of the northwestern Caucasus ABR (Persian for Cloud) Fabric dyed in central asia using the ikat technique ABRASH Change or variation in the color of a rug due to differences in the wool or dye bath. The effect of abrash is subtle shading differences. In older or antique rugs, abrash occurs naturally. In new rugs, both machine made and handmade, abrash... - http://www.cocoontr.com/dictionary.php 14/09/2004 - Category: Basics - More from this publisher
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 Search Updates & News Items You've Viewed There isn't any item you've viewed yet! X DAGHESTAN NE Caucasus fine bluish rugs DAOULATABAD NW Afghan village, market center for selling commercial rugs from the Afghan Turkmen tribes.. DHURRIE A flatwoven rug from India, usually made of cotton DIZLYK small pentagonal shaped pile weavings for the knees of camels DJOINAMAZ Embroidered or printed cotton hanging with a central arch or mihrab in the design, a prayer cloth. DORUKSH Jufti knotted Qainat ... - http://www.cocoontr.com/dictionary.php?str=D 14/09/2004 - Category: Basics - More from this publisher
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Search Updates & News Items You've Viewed There isn't any item you've viewed yet! X FIELD The part of a rug's design surrounded by the border. The field may be blank or contain medallions or an over-all pattern. FLAT WEAVE Weaving in which no knots are used. The weft strands are simply passed through the warp strands. For example a Kilim, Cicim or Soumac. FOUNDATION The warp and weft is the basis/foundation of a rug. Gabbeh: A Lori word to describe fairly coarse, long-piled rugs made by nom... - http://www.cocoontr.com/dictionary.php?str=F 14/09/2004 - Category: Basics - More from this publisher
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Search Updates & News Items You've Viewed There isn't any item you've viewed yet! X GABBEH Type of loosely woven rug with long, shaggy pile. Often used with other rugs and covers to create soft surfaces for sitting or sleeping, GAJARI (Uzbek, Turkmen, Kirghiz) type of warp faced flat weave technique with the pattern only on one side a loose warps on the back. GARDEN DESIGN Panel designs throughout the field woven with floral motifs, particularly found in a Persian Bahktiari. GENJE Colourful... - http://www.cocoontr.com/dictionary.php?str=G 14/09/2004 - Category: Basics - More from this publisher
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Search Updates & News Items You've Viewed There isn't any item you've viewed yet! X HAMADAN City and generic name to single wefted rugs of NW Iran HAND Tactile qualities of a fabric including softness, stiffness, rough, scratchy, etc. HAND HOOKED (HAND TUFTED) Rug-making process by which craftsmen insert yarn into a backing with a hand held single-needle tufting tool. The machine is often called a "gun." The rug's pattern is stenciled on primary backing material. After the tufting... - http://www.cocoontr.com/dictionary.php?str=H 14/09/2004 - Category: Basics - More from this publisher
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Search Updates & News Items You've Viewed There isn't any item you've viewed yet! X IG (Turkmen) literal translation - spindle IGSALYK small bag for a spindle IKAT Technique in which the warp threads, and occasionally both warp and weft, are dyed with the design of the fabric before weaving commences. INDIGO Different blue shaded dyes obtained from the leaves of the indigo plant. ISFAHAN Classically decadent central Persian city. ISTANBUL major crossroads and bazaar of the carpet world. IZM... - http://www.cocoontr.com/dictionary.php?str=I 14/09/2004 - Category: Basics - More from this publisher
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