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Hand-Knotted Woollen Carpets Stores

A carpet is any loom-woven, felted textile or grass floor covering. Carpet was also used for table and wall covering, as carpets were not commonly used used on floor until the 18th century. The hand-knotted woollen carpets probably originated in Central Asia between 3rd and 2nd century B.C. Some used the word rug as a synonym of carpet, but there are some difference between a carpet and a rug based on size. Carpets can be divided into various types depending on their manufacturing process: woven, tufted, needlefelt, flatweave, hooked rug and others.
Hand-Knotted Woollen Carpets Stores are famous in Indian states like: Jaipur. The carpet is produced on a loom similar to woven cloth and is a cut pile. Generally, many colored threads are used and is process is capable of producing intricate patterns from pre-determined designs. These carpets are normally the most expensive of all types. There are a number of Hand-Knotted Woollen Carpets Stores in Jaipur and the stores ae famous for the richness and timeless elegance of the oriental carpets. The carpets have myriads of charms that rae carefully woven into each carpet.
The carpets of these stores are of export quality. Wool has excellent durability, can be easily be dyed and in also available in abundant. This is why wool finds extensive use in the production of modern carpet. The carpets made of wool are also relatively expensive. Wool is when blended with synthetic fibre like nylon, the durability increased. Hence pure wool and wool mixed with nylon find widespread use in carpet industry. One of the famous Hand-Knotted Woollen Carpets Stores in Jaipur is the Jaipur International that has collection of export quality carpet. There are several types of knotting famous in Hand-Knotted Woollen Carpets Stores but the two main types are symmetrical, also known as Turkish or Ghiordes and asymmetrical, also called Persian or senna.
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