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Techniques -
The Knots
Two basic knots are used in most
Persian and Oriental rugs: the symmetrical Turkish
or Ghiordes knot (used in Turkey, the Caucasus, East
Turkmenistan, and some Turkish and Kurdish areas of
Iran), and the asymmetrical Persian or Senneh knot
(Iran, India, Turkey, Pakistan, China, and Egypt).
To make a Turkish knot, the yarn is passed between
two adjacent warps, brought back under one, wrapped
around both forming a collar, then pulled through
the center so that both ends emerge between the
warps.
Turkish Knot |
Persian Knot |
The Persian knot is used for finer
rugs. The yarn is wrapped around only one warp, then
passed behind the adjacent warp so that it divides
the two ends of the yarn. The Persian knot may open
on the left or the right, and rugs woven with this
knot are generally more accurate and symmetrical. |
