silk rugs
Woven floor luxuries
Silk rugs are carpets woven from silk fibers, prized for their lustrous sheen, fine detail, and soft texture.
They're typically more delicate and expensive than wool rugs, often displayed as decorative pieces rather than high-traffic floor coverings: The antique silk rug hung on the wall like a tapestry.
Persian, Turkish, and Chinese traditions produce the most celebrated examples.
- pileAccumulated mass of objects
- knottingForming fixed interlacements
- PersiaIran's former name
- Persian carpetTraditional Iranian woven floor covering
- loomFabric-making frame
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