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insertthe weft for the back, press the knots home witha wooden comb, and level the pile with a pair ofscissors. Generally each worker has a special piece of the patternassigned to her. To make a carpet 4>4 yards square sixwomen are usually employed, being placed at a distanceof 27 inches from… … Fig. 13. Fig. ir. HISTORY AND MANUFACTURE. 27 tern by memory and is never at a loss for the right shade.But in places like Oushak, where many weavers are concen-trated and have made the work a vocation, new patternsare sometimes required, and then an especially expertweaver is employed in making a…
Carpets · Rugs
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