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The technical
aspects of carpet making.
KNOTTED OR
PILED RUGS - HOW ARE THEY MADE?
The pile of the
carpet is created by tying a short length of yarn (wool or silk) around
two adjacent warp strands (wool, silk or cotton), so that the ends of the
yarn protrude upwards to form the surface (or pile) of the rug. This is
referred to as knotting, which generally begins at the side of the rug,
by tying a knot on each pair of warp strands in a horizontal direction,
across the width of the rug.
The row of knots tied
are generally beaten down to create the necessary compactness required
before continuing on the other rows of knots.
 HOW
ARE THEY MADE HOW
ARE THEY MADE THE
LOOMS USED
There are basically
two types of knots used- the Sennah (Persian) and the Ghiordes
(Turkish). The Sennah knot is
formed by looping the pile yarn through two warp strands and then
drawing it back through one. This is known as the asymmetrical knot.
The
ghiordes knot is formed by looping the pile yarn across two warp strands
and then drawing each end back through the inside of both warps. This is
known as the symmetrical knot. This type of knot is used exclusively by
the Caucasian, Anatolian and several North West Persian weaving groups.
Sennah Knot Ghiordes Knot
NON PILED RUGS -
HOW ARE THEY MADE.
This category of
rugs (known as kilims and soumaks), are generally referred to as flat
weaves. The Kilims are made by tightly interweaving the warp and weft
strands to create a flat surface( non piled ). The design is produced by
threading the weft strands and then looping them back around the last
warp thread used. Consequently, the weft strands form the pattern on the
face of the rug, which is clearly visible from either side of the rug.
 
CLICK ON THE KILIM BAND
ABOVE THE KILIM WEAVE OR
SLIT WEAVE
The Soumak
technique is primarily associated with the Caucasian weaving group. The
design is created by wrapping a weft thread around four or more warp
strands, and then drawing it back and wrapping it around two warp
strands. The easiest way to recognize a Soumak is to turn the rug over
and note the shaggy like unclipped weft strands hanging from the back.
 
CLICK ON SOUMAK THE SOUMAK
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