Knot (Rugs)

Knot (Rugs)
KNOT (Rugs)
There are two kinds of knots used to form the pile in Oriental rugs, the Turkish or Ghiordes and the Persian or Senna-The quality of the rug is judged by the number of knots to a square inch.

Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.

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