Oriental rugs

Oriental rugs

Industry: Home furnishings

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Oriental rugs

Indigo

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

Different blue shaded dyes obtained from the leaves of the indigo plant.

Heatset

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

Twisted yarns are treated with heat to retain their "permanent wave" for better performance and appearance retention.

A confederacy of tribes living in southwestern Iran and known for high quality antique tribal rugs. These sought after rugs have wool foundation dyed in red, piled with asymmetrical knots and having ...

Ezine

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

European Turkey Town noted for elegant simple small rugs.

boteh

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A very common paisley-like motif which probably represents a leaf. Various styles and designs of the boteh are found throughout the orient, for example in Afshar rug. Frequently botehs are found to ...

Gorevan

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

City in Northwest Iran near the Heriz. The trade class is used to denote Gorevan herizskie carpets that have rough weave with a Heriz design.

Suzani

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

Embroidered cotton panels which are sewn together to form wall hangings, curtains and bed covers. Most Suzani were done in cotton and silk threads. Finest pieces were woven during the 19th century in ...