We at Rugsale.com dont only provide you with exotic and amazing rugs at an awasom price but also teach you the basic knowledge of rugs. Following are the parts of an oriental rug:
->Warps are the strings which are parallel and are stretched from one set loom beam to the other loom beam upon which rows of knots are tied.
->Wefts are the threads/strings that run across the width of the rug, over and under the warp strings and between rows of knots.
->Knots are tied by looping yarn around pairs of warps and cutting off the standing end. The ends of the "knot" become the pile or nap of the rug.
->Edge bindings are made by wrapping several warps at the edge of the rug with yarn to reinforce this part of the rug.
->End finishes hold knots and wefts from working off the rug's warp strings. Many rug types have a flat-woven kilim selvedge at both ends.
->Fringes are formed by gathering and knotting together bundles of warp strings at both ends of the rug after the rug has been cut from the loom. The knots in these bundles of warp strings keep pile knots and end finishes tight at the rug's ends.
->End finishes hold knots and wefts from working off the rug's warp strings. Many rug types have a flat-woven kilim selvedge at both ends.
->Fringes are formed by gathering and knotting together bundles of warp strings at both ends of the rug after the rug has been cut from the loom. The knots in these bundles of warp strings keep pile knots and end finishes tight at the rug's ends.
