hand-knotted
Woven by fingers
Hand-knotted describes textiles, especially rugs and carpets, made by tying individual knots by hand onto a foundation of warp threads.
The technique is labor-intensive—a single rug may contain hundreds of thousands of knots and take months or years to complete.
Hand-knotted rugs are prized over machine-made alternatives for their craftsmanship, durability, and value: a hand-knotted Persian carpet.
Of or from Iran
- carpetThick floor textile
- pileAccumulated mass of objects
- woolSheared animal fiber
- silkFine woven insect fiber
weaver · loom · artisan · handmade · kilim · tribal · antique · heirloom
Mollusk-formed gemstone
- necklaceNeck-worn ornament
- silk threadFiber from silkworm cocoons
- beadPierced ornament for threading
- strandThin fiber piece
spacer · clasp · restringing · gemstone · jewelry making · precious · heirloom · vintage
Ornamental cord knotting
- fringeOutermost edge or margin
- tasselOrnamental hanging cluster
- nettingInterlaced open fabric
- laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
cord · rope · hammock · plant hanger · wall hanging · fiber art · decorative · bohemian
Persian
Of or from Iran
silk · weaver · loom · artisan · handmade · kilim · tribal · antique · heirloom · medallion
pearl
Mollusk-formed gemstone
- necklaceNeck-worn ornament
- silk threadFiber from silkworm cocoons
- beadPierced ornament for threading
strand · spacer · clasp · restringing · gemstone · jewelry making · precious · heirloom · vintage · cultured
macrame
Ornamental cord knotting
lace · cord · rope · hammock · plant hanger · wall hanging · fiber art · decorative · bohemian · artisanal
- handcraftssewing, knitting, weaving, pottery, quilts
- carpetsbroadloom, carpet tiles, area rugs, runners, wall-to-wall
- Persian rugsrug, carpet, natural dyes, prayer rug, border design
- silk rugssilk blend
- Turkmen rugs
- rugsrugs, area rug, throw rug, shag rug, runner rug
hand-knottedmass-produced
Made in large quantities
standardized · cheap · generic · disposable