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This section is organized so that you can access the different processes
separately from this page. If you prefer, you can view the process step by
step from start to finish by starting with an introduction area (tribal,
village, city) and then following
the links through the whole process.
Creation of Tribal
Rugs: Introduction
 Creation of Village
Rugs: Introduction
Creation of City Carpets: Introduction
Carpet Design:
Geometric vs. Floral, Tribal, Village, City
Raw Materials:
Sheep and Wool
Cotton
Silk
Spinning: Tools
Spindles
Spinning Wheels
Tribal: Sorting/Spinning
Village: Wool Collection/ Spinning
City: Factory Spinning
Dyeing: Natural vs. Synthetic
Tribal, Village, City
Weaving:
Tools: Dafteen, Shuttles, Bobbins, Knives
Looms: Tribal, Village, City
Kilim or Flat Weave Construction
Pile Weave Construction: Persian (Senneh) Knot; Turkish
(Ghiordes) Knot
Finishing: Getting Carpets ready for market
Shaving and Trimming
Burning the back
Washing processes: Acid, tea stain, walnut stain, sun dried carpets
Stretching/Shaping
Final Product:
Carpets, Rugs and Kilims! Oh, my!
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