Antique Persian Rugs Materials
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Persian rugs are made of many types of material, such as jute (a fiber similar to cotton), wool, cotton, silk, flax and hemp. These materials can be used alone, but are often combined to produce beautiful mixed carpets. In addition, materials like wool come in many different types depending on the animal the wool is taken from, such as sheep, goats or camel. Antique Persian Rugs use many different types of materials.
Although we often think of wool as simply white, in reality wool comes in a wide variety of colors (and textures). Wool is one of the oldest materials used for making rugs and is still in widespread use today for making tufted and knotted carpets. It is also used to make pile and also the cloth strings that form the basis of the rug.
As noted, wool comes in a wide variety of colors and textures. There are also different grades or qualities of wool – all wool is not the same, and this is crucial to consider as you buy your Antique Persian Rugs!
Cotton is the second most important rug component after wool in the wum carpet industry. It is not used as a material for the cloth base, which is the structure around which the rest of the carpet is woven. The base is comprised of the strings of a basis & weftsal strings.
However, it is often used as a basis for deduction carpet knots. It can also be intertwined with wool in the carpet pile (as in mercerized cotton). Cotton is hygroscopic and absorbs water readily through the air and so should be used primarily in low humidity environments; otherwise, damage is possible.
Mercerization is a chemical process that gives cotton a silky luster and simultaneously makes it easier to color and stretch the cotton. Nearly all machined rugs use mercerized cotton nowadays. Mercerized cotton is also known as wood silk, vegetative silk, flosh, ‘silk-like material’ and ipekli. Nearly all Persian Rugs use mercerization.
Silk is one of the premium elements that can be incorporated into carpets and rugs. Silk production began in China in the fourth millennium BC and was a carefully protected secret for thousands of years. Silk is formed from the cocoons of the silkworm, which is a caterpillar that feeds on mulberry leaves. Less than half of the cocoon, however, is used in the making of first-class silk; the coarse outer silk can be used for rougher purposes, like dolls. Silk has amazing elasticity and tensile strength and can be a beautiful and durable material for rugs.
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