Area Rugs How They Are Made
A REVIEW OF HOW AREA RUGS ARE MADE.
The area rug industry has been transformed by the art of their production. For understanding the methods, you’ve come to the perfect place.
The construction of area rugs has been about humans versus machines.
- Machine-made rugs are available in a variety of styles and are cheap, but they do not last long.
- Woven rugs are made using many colours of yarn woven into a backing material on automated weaving looms.
- Handmade or hand-knotted rugs are custom-made, one-of-a-kind designs and can last a lifetime.
THREE ELEMENTS TIE THE RUGS TOGETHER:
1. WEAVE
The techniques to manufacture handmade rugs.
PILE WEAVE: THE ART OF KNOTS.
The most common method of weaving is by the creation of knots.
FLAT WEAVE
There are no knots in the weave, and the surface appears to be flat.
HAND TUFTED
- Less time and more reasonable
- Created without tying knots into its foundation.
2. KNOT
Most handmade rugs are woven by tying knots on the warp strands.
ASYMMETRICAL KNOT
Persian or Senneh , for a fine design.
SYMMETRICAL KNOT
Turkish or Ghiorde, for beautiful symmetry.
KNOT DENSITY
- The number of knots per square inch.
- The higher the number, the higher the quality, and thus the price.
3. DYES
The process of changing the natural color of materials such as wool, silk and cotton is called dyeing.
There are two types of dyes: natural dyes and synthetic dyes.
NATURAL DYES
- Derived from plants, animals, and minerals.
- Still used in some traditional dye-houses and villages.
SYNTHETIC DYES: THE MARKET DEMANDS, CHEMISTRY RESPONDS.
- Chrome dyes are colorfast.
- They retain their intensity despite exposure to light and water.
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