Rug Design Elements Of Interests

[T Monahan]

Rug Description anyone?

 

[T Monahan]

Southwestern?

 

[T Monahan]

Ottoman Rugs:

Can you see what is called the "lazy line" in the rug?

 

[T Monahan]

"White Knots" begin with broken warps. I filmed a weaver in a workshop, while in Turkey last year, repairing a broken warp in one of many ways. The point is, that when the pile wears down, the knot becomes exposed. This is a design element one should know and explain before washing.

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[Harry Myers]

I see alot of lazy lines. I often see them in Heriz rugs.

 

[T Monahan]

Here is a photo showing white knots at their inception. I took this photo while in Turkey visiting a work shop. The broken warps were repaired leaving behind the 'so-called' white knot to be discovered when the pile wears low in the distant future. For now, the pile will hide them.

 

[Nate The Great]

When I was in China 2010 Rug Convention..

 

[The Great Oz]

Tom,
I'd like to use that weaving photo of knotted warp on our website (with attribution) and possibly link to your video as well.

Is that OK with you?

 

[T Monahan]

Designs:

 

[GCCLee]

I am a COLOR junkie!

is there any help at this point? or is it just too late ?

Chris

 

[T Monahan]

Notice the how the horizontal ridge is created in this piece:

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[T Monahan]

 

[KevinL]

So Tom or anyone, how do they know where to put the different colors. Is the pattern painted on the warp yarns before they begin tying?

 

[T Monahan]

So Tom or anyone, how do they know where to put the different colors. Is the pattern painted on the warp yarns before they begin tying?

Here is some of the answers to your question:

In some cases there are designers that fashion the look of a rug. A ‘cartoon’ is made on graph paper. The units of measurements on the graph paper prove to be the guide for the weaver for locating the knots and colored yarn.

In other cases, the weaver has it in their mind and the imagination flows out so that art, in the form of a rug, appears in a series of woven colored yarn. The craft of the experienced and talented weaver really is something to behold.

Often tufted rug designs are drawn on the foundation much like a coloring book. Then the operator fills in the lines with color yarn as the ‘cartoon’ describes. Much like coloring in a coloring book.

Look at some the pictures under the thread:

Rug Production Pictures of ALL Sorts

You will see the “cartoons” on the loom. The weavers are consulting these paper documents.

 

[T Monahan]

Todays police cars has graphics and logos. Check this out from another country for the 4 legged types:

This is a shahsavan sadle cover. (Woven Rug) Likely for a mounted policeman. Qadjar police agent in the design and surrounded by four finely Memling guls , birds and animals.

 

[T Monahan]

Isfahan Carpet Made of silk, gold, pearls and precious stones