Halı ve Kilim

[Construction - Section 244]

3. Two types and characteristics of Kilim

Particular attention of the so-called Cleft-Kilim:
This pattern is straight sections respectively at exactly the same chain of weft yarn vice versa. Thus a slot in the tissue.
Also flat tissues are the carpets with the Sumak-technique have to paying much attention to the patterns to the warp threads and then slung a shot thread woven. This creates an underground Flor. This contributes Flor, among other things, for isolation. Therefore, the Sumak Kilims in earlier times like as a material for the production of weighing and similar matters.

4. European Carpets

The European Carpets are mostly imitations of Anatolian carpets and weaving are, the better are the jacquard machine. Most carpets but in the form of Tuft-Carpets produced (tufted). For these carpets in an existing basic fabric with needles very closely together thread loops introduced. This thread loops are then cutted open. Tufted carpets are less durable than real Weaving Carpets, but it is all the more inexpensive to manufacture. They are found almost everywhere in all colors and several patterns.

5. Smooth Carpets

The smooth carpets are in the world and in Europe generally, the smaller variety.
They are from cow hairs (or depending also from goat hair, etc.) manufactured. Almost all are from ordinary yarn and jute. Jute is also used in the soil from carpets. Jute has a dark brown color and is also used in mixed form with silk cord with rugs. Smooth carpets used mostly as a runner (Runner Carpets) on the cover of staircases and corridors, etc.

6. Other types of carpet are:

-Cheaper carpets with pattern-print: flowers, animals, abstract, etc.
-Plush rugs: Brussels carpets, Wilton-, Velours-, Tournai- and Axminster carpets etc.