Knotted Pile Rugs
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Mary M. Atwater's article from the first issue of The Weaver explains how to make knotted pile rugs using a Swedish technique on a simple two-harness loom. It briefly compares other pile methods (velvet and terry, tufted weft pile, hooked rugs) with Oriental-style knotting. It gives step-by-step directions for tying knots over pairs of warp threads with a slotted gauge-bar and pile-cutting knife, and recommends warp and weft yarns, sett, and quantities. It includes illustrations of rugs and four grid-based pattern designs with warp counts for two rug widths.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- January 1936
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 3
- Weaving drafts
- on 1 page: 3
- Archive notes
- PDF provided by Judith Combs.
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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