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Knotted pile
carpets are the most durable handmade pile carpets.
Tufted carpets with different types of piles or loops
are also available but knotted are the best in the
category. Usually an Oriental rug quality is judged by
the knots per square inch. The more the count, better
the quality. The two most common types of knots used in
an oriental carpet are Persian knot and Turkish knot
Persian Knot - It is an asymmetrical single knot
also called Senneh knot or Farsibaff. Here the thread
forms only one loop around one of the two warps. So the
pile threads vary in protruding between the adjacent
warps.
Turkish Knot - It is a symmetrical double knot
type also called Ghirdes. Here the pile thread forms a
loop around two warps. Both ends of the pile thread come
out between both warps.
There is another type called the Jufti Knot. It
can be symmetrical or asymmetrical and the difference is
that it is formed over four wraps.
Tibetan knot has a different formation. A
temporary rod which establishes the length of pile is
put in front of the warp. A continuous yarn is looped
around two warps and then once around the rod. Once
through with the row, the loops are cut to form the
knot.
Knot Density
Knot density is an indicator of quality. More the
number of knots per square inch, better the quality.
Kpsi is the density i.e. knots per square inch. 80 or
less kpsi denotes poor quality and 120 to 330 is medium
to good. 330 or more kpsi denote good to very good
quality and more than that are classified as exclusively
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