Knowledge is power. Being informed about things you are interested in, especially if it involves shelling out some cash can do you some good. If you're planning to purchase new rugs for your home or are just a fan of these decorative materials, here are some rug essentials for your reference:

Abrash - term used for the changes in color of a handmade Persian rug. The change occurs because of an altered yarn or dye color during the process of the actual rug making. Antique rugs normally have a change in color naturally, but for some who prefer the more rustic look, abrash can be intentionally crafted to make the rug look older.

Another kind is the Flat weave, which refers to weaving without piling or knotting. Some well-known designs are the Navajo rugs, Kilims and Dhurries. Aubusson rugs are also of a flat weave kind because of the absence of knots in the their style.

Axminster - this is a type of carpet or loom. It is another variation in color and design for other existing looms.

Carding - the method of smoothening wool fibers accomplished by tugging the materials with the use of spiked paddles.

Let's proceed with a terminology, which means change in color for handmade Persian rugs, called Abrash. This happens when the color of the yarn or the dye has been altered during the making of the rug.

Flat weave refers to a kind of weave on a rug that has no pile or knots. Kilims (striking rugs with geometric patterns from the Near East), dhurries (wool or cotton rugs from India, generally with a floral pattern) Navajo rugs (made by the Navajo Indians of America) and Aubusson rugs are all flat weave rugs.

Flokati indicates a kind of hand woven Greek rug made from sheep's wool. Flokati rugs are soft and luxurious, and can be quite expensive.

Rugs that use yarn into a canvas lattice are called Needlepoint rugs.

The fine wool from the underside of a sheep is called kork, and it is used to make certain rugs.

Luser means the shining quality and brightness of the fibres and yarns used to make rugs.

Medallion - this is not a new word in rug designs. It is the circular or elliptical image found in the center of a rug's design.

Needlepoint rugs - simply, rugs that were made by putting the yarn into a canvas lattice.

Pile is the face of a rug, the wool woven into loops that are perpendicular to the base of the rug. The height of a rug's pile is measured in tenths of an inch.

Pile weaving - kind of rug making technique that produces rugs by forming knots. Also called knotted weaving.

Warp refers to the stationary yarn on the loom, strong fibres that form the skeleton of a rug. Weft is the yarn that runs across the warp, giving body to the rug.

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