Tiger rugs A Tibetan tiger rug (modern) with and abstract pelt design. Rugs like this were used as meditation seats when tiger skins...
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Design Tibetan khaden (sleeping rugs) with designs typical of 19th century weavings Tibetan carpets from the 19th century (perhaps earlier, though mostly carpets...
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Tibetan rug making is an ancient, traditional craft. Tibetan rugs are traditionally made from Tibetan highland sheep‘s wool, called changpel. Tibetans use rugs...
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Trendy versus trending? There is a big difference. It sounds like minor semantics, but in the world of home design, it’s important. Trendy...
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Brocading These difficult techniques were favored by Yörük, Turkmen, and Kurdish tribal weavers in Anatolia. They are forms of supplementary weft or extra-weft...
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Slit Tapestry/Slitweave Vertical Slits Diagonal Slits Interlaced Outlining This is the most common weaving technique used to create geometric and diagonal patterned...
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Before we begin to look at the flatweave weaving techniques however, it is important to clarify what makes it unique by understanding the...
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A shyrdak (Kyrgyz)or syrmak (Kazakh) is a stitched, and often colourful felt floor- or wall-covering, usually handmade in Central Asia. Kazakhs and Kyrgyz alike...
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The beginning of carpet weaving remains unknown, as carpets are subject to use, deterioration, and destruction by insects and rodents. There is little...
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Machine-knotted rugs are produced through thousands of reels of thread being fed into one giant mechanical loom, which quickly weaves the rug according...
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