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The Foundation - Warp and Weft
The foundation of a handmade rug is made up of strong threads that run the length (warps) and the width (wefts) of the carpet. In Turkish and nomadic rugs, including those from Western Iran, tightly spun undyed wool is used almost exclusively for the warp and weft. The foundations of finer pieces from Oriental workshops today are often cotton, and only the very finest rugs in Iran are woven on silk. The warp and the weft consists of a series of parallel vertical threads stretched taut around the two beams of loom. The number of warp threads strung on the loom determines the fineness of wave.
For instance, an Isfahani rug may have between thirty and forty warp threads per inch, whereas an Afghani rug may only have eight to twelve warps per inch. |
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Persian Weaving Technique
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Turkish Weaving Technique
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Combination Technique
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