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2. Rya (rug) - Wikipedia

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   A rya or rye is a traditional Scandinavian wool rug with a long pile of about 1 to 3 inches. [1] They are made using a form of the Ghiordes knot to make the double-sided pile fabric. [ 2 ] Though rya means "rug" in English , the original meaning in Sweden of rya was a bed cover with a knotted pile. [ 3 ]

3. Shag (fabric) - Wikipedia

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   Close-up of the pile of a shag carpet, including two popular colors of the 1970s: avocado and harvest gold. A shag is a heavy long piled worsted textile. In the 17th century, the term was also used to refer to inferior silk material. [1] [2] Shag became popular as a material for carpets in the 1960s and 1970s. [3]

4. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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   Shag (fabric) is typically used to make a deep-pile carpets. This is the oldest use of the term. This is the oldest use of the term. Shag carpet is sometimes evoked as an example of the aesthetic from the culture of the U.S. 1970s.

5. Scandinavian rugs - Wikipedia

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   Rya rugs, for example, are woven with a combination of techniques that include weaving tapestry, needlework, and carpet knots. [6] Traditionally, Scandinavian Rya rugs were hand-made by artisans who would add symmetric Turkish (or Ghiordes) knots directly to the warp through a specially woven backing. Small holes in the weave allowed the rug ...

6. Pile (textile) - Wikipedia

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   Pile is the raised surface or nap of a fabric, consisting of upright loops or strands of yarn. [1] Examples of pile textiles are carpets, corduroy, velvet, plush, and Turkish towels . [2] The word is derived from Latin pilus for "hair". [3]

7. Knotted-pile carpet - Wikipedia

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   A knotted-pile carpet is a carpet containing raised surfaces, or piles, from the cut off ends of knots woven between the warp and weft. The Ghiordes/Turkish knot and the Senneh/Persian knot, typical of Anatolian carpets and Persian carpets, are the two primary knots. [1] A flat or tapestry woven carpet, without pile, is a kilim.