- Ghiordes knot
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a hand-tied knot, used in rug weaving, in which the parallel ends of looped yarn alternate with two threads of warp, producing an uneven pile effect. Also called Turkish knot. Cf. Sehna knot.[1895-1900]
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Ghiordes knot — The Ghiordes knot or Turkish knot is one of the two most used knots employed in knotted pile carpets. (The other is the Senneh knot, typical of Persian carpets.) In the Ghiordes knot, the colored weft yarn passes over the two warp yarns, and is… … Wikipedia
ghiordes knot — noun Usage: usually capitalized G Etymology: from Gördes (Ghiordes), Turkey : a knot used in making carpets and rugs in which the two ends of pile yarn appear together at the surface between the two adjacent warp yarns around which they are… … Useful english dictionary
Ghiordes — /gyawr deuhs, gawr /, n. a Turkish rug characterized by an uneven pile produced by the Ghiordes knot. [1895 1900; var. sp. of Gördes, town in Turkey] * * * … Universalium
Ghiordes carpet — floor covering handwoven in the town of Ghiordes (Gördes), northeast of İzmir in western Anatolia (now in Turkey). The prayer rugs (prayer rug) of Ghiordes, together with those of Kula and Ladik, have long been especially prized in the Middle… … Universalium
sehna knot — noun or senna knot Usage: usually capitalized S : a knot used in making carpets and rugs in which the yarn ends appear at the surface with one on each side of the adjacent yarns of warp around which they are twisted compare ghiordes knot * * *… … Useful english dictionary
Sehna knot — /sen euh/ a hand tied knot, used in rug weaving, in which the ends of yarn looped around a warp thread appear at each of the interstices between adjacent threads and produce a compact and relatively even pile effect. Also, Senna knot. Also called … Universalium
Turkish knot. — See Ghiordes knot. * * * … Universalium
turkish knot — noun Usage: usually capitalized T : ghiordes knot … Useful english dictionary
Turkish knot — noun see ghiordes knot … Useful english dictionary
Turkish knot. — See Ghiordes knot … Useful english dictionary
