flatweave
No-pile textile
A flatweave is a type of rug or textile woven without pile—the surface is smooth rather than fuzzy or tufted.
Kilims and dhurries are common flatweave styles.
The technique produces lighter, more flexible textiles than knotted rugs: a flatweave runner for the hallway.
As an adjective: flatweave construction.
Tapestry rug without pile
- loomFabric-making frame
- warpBend from true form
- weftCrosswise loom threads
- handwovenMade manually on looms
pileless · reversible · tapestry · tabby · interlace · shuttle · heddle · selvedge
Relating to mathematical shapes
- stripesParallel linear markings
- chevronV-shaped line or symbol
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
- tribalOf a clan
medallion · diamond · zigzag · border · motif · ikat · brocade · jacquard
Created manually, not mechanically
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- handcraftCreate something manually
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
skill · craft · heirloom · indigenous · folk · heritage · nomadic · village
One favoring bare essentials
- contemporaryOf the present age
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- neutralNot favoring any side
- monochromeSingle-color rendering
earthy · rustic · bohemian · modern · subtle · elegant · natural · organic
Resistant to damage
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
- robustStrong and durable
tough · practical · stain-resistant · everyday · functional · reliable · enduring · washable
kilim
Tapestry rug without pile
handwoven · pileless · reversible · tapestry · tabby · interlace · shuttle · heddle · selvedge · strand
geometric
Relating to mathematical shapes
- stripesParallel linear markings
- chevronV-shaped line or symbol
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
tribal · medallion · diamond · zigzag · border · motif · ikat · brocade · jacquard · kilim
handmade
Created manually, not mechanically
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- handcraftCreate something manually
- traditionCustom passed through generations
technique · skill · craft · heirloom · indigenous · folk · heritage · nomadic · village · workshop
minimalist
One favoring bare essentials
- contemporaryOf the present age
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- neutralNot favoring any side
monochrome · earthy · rustic · bohemian · modern · subtle · elegant · natural · organic · textured
hard-wearing
Resistant to damage
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
robust · tough · practical · stain-resistant · everyday · functional · reliable · enduring · washable · lightweight
- rugsrugs, area rug, throw rug, shag rug, runner rug
- carpetsbroadloom, carpet tiles, area rugs, runners, wall-to-wall
- Islamic textilesprayer rug, arabesque, gold embroidery, Persian rug, kilim
- Turkmen rugs