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2. Category:Rugs and carpets - Wikipedia

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3. Karastan - Wikipedia

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   These rugs were then marketed under the invented name "Karastan" with individual names based on famous rug-producing areas in Asia such as Ispahan, Kirman, Sarouk, Oushak or Turkoman. [ 1 ] The brand made a name for itself at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair , when a Karastan rug was placed on the floor for 12 million people to walk across ...

4. Rya (rug) - Wikipedia

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   As time progressed, the rugs have evolved to be lighter and more colorful. [4] The insulation that ryas provide protects against the cold Scandinavian climate. [2] [4] Ryas are a knotted pile carpet, with each knot composed of three strands of wool, which enables the rug to exhibit rich texture from all the different shades of color. [5]

5. Tibetan rug - Wikipedia

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   Tibetan khaden (sleeping rugs) with designs typical of 19th century weavings. Tibetan carpets from the 19th century (perhaps earlier, though mostly carpets from the 19th century survive) are relatively restrained in terms of design and coloring, carpet makers at that time being restricted to a narrow range of natural dyes including madder (red), indigo (blue), Tibetan rhubarb (yellow) and ...

6. Oriental rug - Wikipedia

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   Geographically, oriental rugs are made in an area referred to as the “Rug Belt”, which stretches from Morocco across North Africa, the Middle East, and into Central Asia and northern India. [4] It includes countries such as northern China, Tibet, Turkey, Iran, the Maghreb in the west, the Caucasus in the north, and India and Pakistan in the ...

7. Caucasian carpets and rugs - Wikipedia

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   Soumak flat-weave rug from Quba Rayon or Daghestan, mid-19th century. Caucasian carpets and rugs are primarily made in villages, rather than in cities. [1] They are made from materials particular to individual tribal provinces, the rugs of the Caucasus normally display bold geometric designs in primary colors.