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What is the very narrow 'strip' along the edge of this carpet actually called? I assume it is added after the rug is made for............................'strengthening' the selvedge's?
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
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Opps, connection keeps dropping out during photo upload saying “You have been logged out due to inactivity.” I mean we are talking of maybe five seconds of inactivity! Tried numerous times and each time same. Will log in again later and try again. Pardon.
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Photo. (Just would not attach to original post - even after logging out and in several times - without 'dropping out'.)
Just to be clear, the edging I am specifically asking about (in the image with the arrows) seems to have been woven separately and then just 'stitched / sewn on', (whereas the edging I am more familiar within as shown in the other photo is actually woven in.
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Hi Phil,
So, in a lot of tribal and village weavings, the selvage is consructed using extra side warps with the weft used for the wrapping yarn. But there are many notable exceptions: the Qashqai barber-pole wrap, the Kurdish banded wrap, etc. On city rugs, especially Qom and Kashan silk pieces, the side warps are used but a separate silk yarn is used to wrap them for a thin tight selvage.
It is very common to find replacement selvage that was added after the original was worn through or torn. And yes, it is usually stitched on. A quick job is easy to spot but if the repair person was taking their time and trying to keep the original look, it can be hard to spot the stitching. I haven't heard of a separate and specific term for such work, other than self-explanatory "replacement salvage".
If anyone has done a more detailed classification it would probably be Marla Mallett, and would be in her book: Woven Structures. I'll take a look in my copy; if you don't have one I'd recommend getting one. It is superb.
Regards
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Chuck, first, my sincere apologies for not thanking you sooner for your reply here some time ago. I checked back in on the days directly following my last post but then have been offline for some time now. Seems I just missed yours as you replied right after I last looked here.
Anyway, thanks for your input. I had wondered if there may have been a specific name for this kind of ‘bordering’ that was woven separately and then thinly stitched onto the selvage of a carpet. Seems not. So, again, thanks.Comment
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Phil,
No worries mate. As you can see, people get around to commenting here eventually, but it can be a bit random.
And if you can obtain a copy of Marla's book , I recommend doing so.
She passed away recently so her replies will take a lot longer than usual.
Regards
ChuckComment
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