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| ABRASH | ||||||||||||||
| The word used to describe the variations in color found within a single color in an Oriental rug . It refers to the hue or color change found on many older rugs, particularly those rugs woven by nomad tribes. While abrash is commonly seen in tribal nomadic rugs and in some modern Oriental rugs are intentionally woven with the color variation . The variations in color are usually the result of inconsistent dyeing of the wool, or through the introduction of a new wool batch while weaving the carpet. Generally some abash is desirable in tribal carpets and very undesirable in "city" carpets. | ||||||||||||||
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| AFGHANISTAN | ||||||||||||||
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| Area: 648,000 sq. km. (252,000 sq. mi.); slightly smaller than Texas. Cities (1993 est.): Capital - Kabul (est. 800,000). Other cities - Kandahar (226,000); Herat (177,000); Mazar-e-Sharif (131,000); Jalalabad (58,000); Konduz (57,000). | ||||||||||||||
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| ANTIQUE WASH | ||||||||||||||
| A chemical or natural process that tones down colors and to simulate aging. | ||||||||||||||
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| BAGS | ||||||||||||||
| A huge variety of bags of different shapes and sizes, fulfilling numerous separate functions, are produced by nomadic, semi-nomadic, and, to a lesser degree, settled tribal weavers throughout the entire weaving region. (Saddle bags, Tent bags and Salt/Cushion bags) | ||||||||||||||
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| A large group of nomadic tribes people living in Afghanistan and eastern Iran who weave many types of small rugs, animal trappings and tent furnishings. They favor deep tones of blue, dark brown, dark red and touches of natural ivory. | ||||||||||||||
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| FIELD | ||||||||||||||
| The main section of the rug that is surrounded by the boarder and contains the central medallion or other motifs. | ||||||||||||||
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| The excess warp threads extending from the end of the rug sometimes finished in macramé style knotting. | ||||||||||||||
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| KILIM | ||||||||||||||
| Any non-pile carpet, usually wool , in which the pattern is formed by the colored weft being wrapped around the warp. The word is used to describe the non-pile side of nomadic bags and saddles. Other uses include coverings, curtains, and ground blankets in a tent. | ||||||||||||||
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| MOTIFS | ||||||||||||||
| Single or repeated design elements found throughout the rug. | ||||||||||||||
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| PILE | ||||||||||||||
| A term used to refer to the structure of knotted carpets and rugs forming a pile or nap . Wool, silk, or sometimes cotton is knotted around the warp in a variety of techniques. | ||||||||||||||
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| A long, narrow rug used mostly for hallways and staircases. Usually under three feet wide. | ||||||||||||||
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| WARP | ||||||||||||||
| Threads of yarn that extend through the entire length of the rug, on which the weaver ties the knots. | ||||||||||||||
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| WEFT | ||||||||||||||
| Threads of yarn that run across the width of the rug. | ||||||||||||||
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