A rug is a piece of thick fabric that has a nap or pile and is used as a floor covering. Area rugs differ from wall-to-wall carpeting in that they cover only part of the floor, are lightweight and portable, and can be easily picked up and moved to different rooms.
A woven fabric with a long, coarse pile, often made of wool and usually worn on the floors of homes. Originally a blanket, the word rug was also used to describe garments.
Rugs are categorized according to their texture, which is determined by the density and height of the fibers used in the yarn. Flat rugs generally have short pile, while shag rugs have a longer pile.
There are a variety of rug textures, including flat-weave, cut-pile and textured loop. Cut-pile has a tufted effect and is more durable and lustrous than textured loop.
Textured loop is a hard-wearing rug-weaving technique that produces loops of differing pile heights. This sculptured look minimizes tracking and creates a distinct sculptural appeal.
The number of knots per square inch is a good indicator of the quality of a rug’s construction. The higher the number of knots, the more dense and lusterous the yarn.
Depending on the weaver’s skill, the design of a rug can be transferred directly from the mind and hand of the weaver to the loom or from a pattern drawn on paper or from a cartoon. Using the latter method, a rug can be executed in several stages: an outline, a central design, and a border.
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