Trade terms you need to know
Abrash/strie
Natural color variation in hand-dyed rugs. It's usually caused by slight variations in the natural dye lots. Abrash or strie (think striations) are considered pleasing by many. They are unique qualities of a hand-made rug. Hence, the condition is often emphasized on purpose.
Area rug
Covers only part of the room's floor.
Binding
A tape that protects the edges of rugs, generally sewn on by a special heavy-duty machine.
Rug with mitered binding
Rug with folded binding
Blocking a rug
Sometimes a rug comes off the loom out of kilter. It doesn't look square. We attach it to a clean surface with its angles absolutely true. The rug adapts and becomes plumb.
Carpet
Also referred to as broad loom. Wall-to-wall.
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Tufted Carpet
Fibers or loops are inserted into the carpet backing and glued into place. About 95 percent of commercial carpeting is tufted. -
Woven Carpet
Higher quality, generally made of wool. Threads are woven into the backing. Longer manufacturing process resulting in higher cost.
Clipped corner
The corner of the rug clipped to accommodate a variation in the room or a design.
Cut/loop/cut
Mixture of loop pile or cut pile for pattern repeat.
Dog defenses
Several options. Here are our latest pet accident remedies.
Ryder, Adorable Cockapoo
Fabricated rugs (Fab rugs)
Area rugs cut and custom fabricated from carpet material. Specified sizes will be exact. See our Fabricated Rugs Cheat Sheet for more.
Faux silk
Viscose, bamboo silk, tencel combo and others. Gives a silky sheen like real silk. Has durability issues. Not appropriate for high-traffic floors. See Faux Silk and When to Use It.
Hand-loomed
Woven on a loom by hand. Weft strands guided through the warp strands by hand. Hand Loomed Carpet - What It Can Do
Hand-tufted
Yarn is inserted into the rug foundation by hand using a special tool. When to Use a Tufted Rug
Hand-knotted
Weaver knots the yarn to the rug foundation by hand.
Loop/tip shear
Slight variation in the surface of the carpet. Some sheared, some not. Produces a textural pattern.
Measurement, industry standards
The width comes first in flooring measurements! For example, a rug is 9 X12; a hall is 6 x 20, hall runner 4 X 20, etc. The block below is 8 X 10.
This block is 8 feet by 10 feet. 8 x 10.
Measurement, hand-knotted rugs
Standard sizes almost never are that size. For example, 9 x 12 is rarely exactly 9 X 12. It's wise to double check the real size to make sure it fits your design.
Natural Fiber Rug
Generally refers to sisal, sea grass, and jute. They confer a natural look and are a renewable resource. Popular with designers as a practical neutral base. See this natural fiber guide.
Wool is also a natural fiber and is in a class by itself. See more about wool here.
Abaca and nettle are also natural fibers, but are not used often.
Nylon/polyester/polypropylene
Synthetic fibers used in carpets.
Pad
A sheet of material between the floor and your rug. It helps absorb traffic on the rug, keeps the rug from slipping, and dampens sound.
Pet Protect
Several options. Here are our latest pet accident remedies.
Rug
Same as area rug.
Serging
A technique to protect and preserve the edges of a rug. Continuous yarn is wrapped around the edge of the rug for a snug, attractive look.
Hand serging
Machine serging
Sprouting/pop-ups
Little strands of yarn pop up through the top of the pile and can look like your rug is sprouting bits of yarn. It's a normal event in the young life of a hand-knotted rug.
Popups (sprouting)
Upholstered vs waterfall
Two techniques for installing stair runners. With an upholstered stair runner, the rug is tacked to the underside of the tread lip. In a waterfall installation, the rug flows over the lip of the tread, like a waterfall. See examples here.
Upholstered stair runner
Waterfall stair runner
Vegetable dye
Developed from plants. Natural and desirable, but unstable and inconsistent. Not used much anymore in hand-knotted rugs. Most current dyes are zinc-based.
Warp
The vertical strands in woven fabric, including rugs.
Weft
The horizontal strands in woven fabric. Think, "weft to right."
Wool
King of fibers. Beautiful and durable. Read about wool's advantages here.
pattern repeat seaming and edges. area all inside
Closeouts
Tampa
This rug is 9 x 12
55-CYPRESS
OBEETEE #8155227
CYPRESS GREEN
8'9"X11'6" OR 100.63 S/F
DESIGNER NET $7044
CLOSE OUT $2500
DETAIL20-FLOWER-SETANA
P.K STYLE FLOWER SETANA
COLOR GREEN BLACK
100 KNOT NEPAL
SIZE 9 X1 2
DESIGNER NET $5400
CLOSE OUT $2000
Orlando
This rug, same design as above, is 8 x 10.
20-FLOWER-SETANA 810
P.K STYLE FLOWER SETANA
COLOR GREEN BLACK 100 KNOT NEPAL
SIZE 8 X 10
DESIGNER NT $4000
CLOSE OUT$1500
DETAIL OF
20-FLOWER-SETANA 810
P.K STYLE FLOWER SETANA
COLOR GREEN BLACK 100 KNOT NEPAL
SIZE 8 X 10
DESIGNER NT $4000
CLOSE OUT$1500
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