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In Azcapotzalco in Mexico City, large carpets are made with sawdust along with marigold petals, corn, salt and candles for Day of the Dead. These include many made by primary school children. [18] Since 2007 carpets dedicated to Day of the Dead are made in Guanajuato, [19] for the festival "El Tapete de la Muerte". [20]
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Woven rugs include both flat rugs (for example kilims) and pile rugs. [2] The more tightly a rug is woven or knotted, the more detailed a design can be. "It is generally believed that the density of knots, the age, the material, and the rarity of the design or knots determines the value of a carpet. ..." [This quote needs a citation]
"Carpet binding" is a term used for any material being applied to the edge of a carpet to make a rug. Carpet binding is usually cotton or nylon, but also comes in many other materials such as leather. Non-synthetic binding is frequently used with bamboo, grass and wool rugs, but is often used with carpet made from other materials.
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A carpet hanger in Prague Children playing at a carpet hanger, Łódź, c. 1960s. The outdoor carpet hanger (also carpet stand or carpet rack) is a construction to hang carpets for cleaning with the help of carpet beaters. It is known in Germany, Poland, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Finland, [1] Sweden, Romania, Russia, and other countries.
An eagerly awaited jobs report released on December 6 showed hiring rebounding sharply, strengthening the case for a federal rate cut this month. Employers added 227,000 jobs to payrolls in ...
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