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MATERIALS:

Types of Materials

Is Your Silk Oriental Rug Made of Real Silk?

Types Of Looms

DYES:

Oriental Rug Dyes (Natural vs. Chemical)

Some Dyeing Techniques with natural dyes

Natural Dye Stuff

Natural Dyeing

STRUCTURE:

Rug Terminology

KNOTS:

The Kinds of Rug Knots

How to Count Rug Knots

Knot Counting Quiz

The Calculation Of Knot Density

Types Of Pile Knots

MACHINE-MADE, HAND TUFTED ?

Does hand tufted mean hand made?

Is That a Machine-made Rug?

DESIGNS:

Oriental Rug Designs

Dates in Oriental Rugs

Is Your Rug Signed?

Oriental Rug Designs

Oriental Rug Symbols

Oriental rug styles

WEAVING:

How Long Does It Take?

Steps to make an Oriental rug

Oriental Rug Weaving