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Basic Rug Terms
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 refers to the changes in color in a hand-made Persian rug. This effect happens when the color of the yarn, or dye has been changed for some reason or other while the rug was being crafted. In antique rugs, abrash occurs naturally, but the look can also be created deliberately to make the rug look older than it really is.
Aubusson weave - a French method of weaving by hand, also known as tapestry weave.
Pile weaving meanwhile, is the opposite. Rugs are made by knotting. Thus, the other name of knotted weaving.
While not exactly a weaving form, Carding is a process where the fibers made of wool are evened out to achieve a smooth, silky texture. This process is done by tugging the fibers through spiked paddles.
Denier is a unit of measurement for the thickness of yarn. A thick yarn or fibre is said to have a high denier, and vice versa.
Flat Weave - this is another kind of weave that is not knotted or piled. Examples of flat weaves are dhurries, a wool or cotton rug with floral prints that originated from India, and kilims, rugs with geometric patterns that originated from the Near East.
Flokati - a special kind of rug from Greece that is handmade and woven together. It is made from 100% wool.
Knot count - this refers to the number of knots in one square inch of a rug. In the assessment of rugs, one of the first things experts look at is the knot count. The quantity can determine the quality of the rug.
Kork - this is a wool taken from the underside of a sheep.
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.
A circle on the center of a rug, often in Oriental designs may have caught your attention. It is called a medallion.
We know the front and back of the rug and just call them as is. But the front side is actually called the Pile. You can see the wool woven into loops and are parallel to the base of the rug.
Finally, if you see a yarn on the loom, that's called a Warp. The Weft is the yarn that is found across the warp.
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