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2'-0 x 3'-0 Rectangle ARABESQUE AQ-01 BEIGE
Drawing inspiration from Polonaise, Art & Crafts and Deco motifs, Arabesque is modern collection of past eras. Transitional in feel, these rugs are a nod to the past; hand-tufted of 100% over-twisted wool all feature a heavy wash giving them an an... |
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2'-0 x 3'-0 Rectangle ARABESQUE AQ-01 LIGHT BLUE
Drawing inspiration from Polonaise, Art & Crafts and Deco motifs, Arabesque is modern collection of past eras. Transitional in feel, these rugs are a nod to the past; hand-tufted of 100% over-twisted wool all feature a heavy wash giving them an an... |
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2'-0 x 3'-0 Rectangle ARABESQUE AQ-02 COPPER
Drawing inspiration from Polonaise, Art & Crafts and Deco motifs, Arabesque is modern collection of past eras. Transitional in feel, these rugs are a nod to the past; hand-tufted of 100% over-twisted wool all feature a heavy wash giving them an an... |
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Wool Rug Hooking: 30 Projects to Warm Your Home (Traditions in the Making)
$5.48 30 gorgeously illustrated projects bring contemporary spin to traditional rug hooking. Readers will learn how to dye their own wool for use in their projects, as well as the basics of selecting fabric and rug hooking techniques, so they can easily move on to the step-by-step instructions for creating each project. Tradition in the Making: Wool Rug Hooking goes beyond just rug hooking to include... |
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Penny Rugs: Sewing Wool Applique
$10.39 Learn the history of penny rugs, how they were made, and where they originated, illustrated with wonderful antique examples. Color instructions walk you through the basic skills and materials, and patterns provide you with the charming sheep, watermelon, crows, tulips, and hearts so beloved in primitive arts.... |
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Hooked Rugs & Wool Appliqu*e
$12.86 Twp centuries-old crafts, rug hooking and wool appliqu*e, are demonstrated here. Accompanied by 202 color photographs, detailed instructions guide novice and advanced crafters through 17 projects featuring floral, folk art, and Christmas designs. Chapters include buying materials, dyeing wool, and the care and cleaning of your rug.... |
Carpet Cleaning | http://www.danscarpet.com Edmonton A brief history of rugs and carpets Do
Many centuries ago, shepherds began knot in heavy woven woolen cloth. These heavy cloths were developed into carpets that provide protection against the elements. Both the first carpets made in the Near East or Siberia is not clear, but it is clear that over the centuries, rug making changed from a boat to an art form. The patterns, vibrant colors, and many knots per square meter produced beautiful rugs inches. These initial artisans showed an ability impressive and ingenuity in design, death and the development of these precious tapestries.
When a personal prayer rug became a tradition of Islam, the spread of this religion in Spain and Eastern Europe was the necessity of making carpet with him.
Oriental rugs have become associated with contemporary luxury in the interior. Often serve as a focal point in formal residential areas, corporate board rooms or hotel lobbies of luxury.
Knotted carpets feature extremely dense pile, with wool or silk, tied in closely woven backing. This method allows great versatility in the design and texture. Traditionally, the designated tribal rug designs or source of the people, and often the weaver of the city. The name indicates the center of carpet weaving, city or area of origin.
The commercial carpet industry has its origins in England. This was soon marketing the city names English as Ax Minister and Wilton carpets synonymous. Ax Minster carpets, rugs possibly one of the best known, are characterized by heavy stands of jute, cotton or fiber artificial ribs along way. These carpets have a soft cut pile surface.
Many chain hotels, theaters and casinos use carpet Ax Minster in U.S. and worldwide. Wilton Carpets offer a variety of surface textures, cell cutoff level, a multi-level loop pile.
An American, Erastus B. Bigelow invented the power loom for the manufacture of Wilton carpet in 1848. For many years, the width available for this rug was 27 inches. The strips the carpet was so carefully sewn, the seams were barely noticeable. These rugs woven carpet production dominated until the 1940s when developed the manufacturing process from today pile carpets.
In the United States, the sale of tufted carpets has grown from a 10% market share in 1950 to over 95% of all carpet sales today.
Loop carpet is done in 3 layers. The top layer is called the face fiber. These fibers are made of nylon, wool, olefin, polyester, acrylic or cotton. The face fiber is sewn on high speed machines to the second primary or base layer. The base primary is then attached to the secondary backing latex glue. These brackets are usually made of polypropylene. Polypropylene is well suited to wet or humid climates, because it resists moisture.
Tufted carpets are usually made first as "white" and then dyed with the desired color. For a pattern or color variation, manufacturers use more than one type of carpet fibers. Different fibers accept dyes in varying degrees, giving the desired effect.
