Oriental rugs

Oriental rugs

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Oriental rugs

Directional rug

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

Any rug having a design which is intended to be viewed from one particular view point. A prayer rug or a pictorial rug are good examples of such.

Chemical dyes

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

Modern synthetic dyes used in oriental rugs woven after 1935.

Chemical wash

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

The application of some chemicals such as lime, chlorine or wood ash to a rug in order to soften the colors, the wool and increase the sheen of the pile.

Chrome dyed

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A group of modern synthetic dyes that are used with a mordant of potassium dichromate. These dyes are fast and non-fugitive.

Field

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

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 rugs

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

Weaving in which no knots are used. The weft strands are simply passed through the warp strands. For example a Kilim, Cicim or Soumac it is flat weave rugs.