1. Art Appreciation Silk Road “ The Art of Rug Making”
April 2008

2. “The Art of Rug Making” History of Rug Making
Where it all began
Techniques and Construction
Weaving process
Looms
Tools
Knots
Materials Used
Pile
Fringe
Dye

3. “The Art of Rug Making” Persian Rug Design Persian Rug Classifications
Geometric
Curvilinear
Pictorial
Persian Rug Classifications
Regions
Tribal or City
Quality
Size

4. History of Rug Making Nomadic tribesmen Asia
First to create pile carpets thousands of years ago for warmth and comfort in their homes
Asia
First continent to produce rugs

5. Techniques and Construction The Long Weaving Process
Looms
Horizontal
Vertical
Tools
Knife
Comb-like instrument
Shears
Knots
Turkish (symmetrical)
Persian (asymmetrical)

6. Techniques and Construction The Loom
Horizontal loom
Vertical loom

7. Techniques and Construction The Loom

8. Techniques and Construction The Tools

9. Techniques and Construction The Tools

10. Techniques and Construction Turkish and Persian Knot

11. Materials for Rug Making
The Pile
Wool
Silk
The Foundation
Warp (length)
Weft (width)
The Fringe
The Dyes

14. Materials for Rug Making The Foundation

15. Materials for Rug Making

16. Persian Rug Design Geometric Curvilinear and Floral Pictorial
Repeated linear elements
Woven by nomadic tribes using traditional and cultural symbols
“Primal quality”
Curvilinear and Floral
Reflects nature
Pictorial
Rarest of rugs
Difficult to weave

17. Persian Rug Design Curvilinear and Pictorial

18. Persian Rug Design Parts of a Rug
Field
Background of the rug inside the borders
Main Border
Widest decorative design around the outside of the rug
Guard Borders
Narrow decorative designs flanking the main border

19. Persian Rug Design Parts of a Rug
Medallion
Round, oval, or polygonal design element that sometimes occupies the center of the field
Corner brackets
Designs which sometimes fill the corners of the field

20. Persian Rug Classifications
Regions
Every city, village, or tribe has their own design
Tribal or City
Quality
Refers to the knotting
Higher knot count, higher quality
Size