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This very unusual rug is from East Turkestan, and is better known as UIGHUR Rug.
These type of rugs were woven along sides of the Old Silk Road which the tradition
of weaving rugs in that areas goes back to the antiquity.
Uighur rugs are very rare and very much sought after by collectors and because
of their decorative merits are very much loved and used by interior designers and
decorators. This rug is a perfect companion for rooms with either modern or traditional
furnishing and decor. It has a lot of characters with a dramatic look.
The art of carpet making has developed since time immemorial in the vast
territory of eastern Turkestan. The oasis towns of Khotan, Yarkand and Kashgar
have been considered the main production centres of rugs in eastern Turkestan
since antiquity and among these Khotan has always played the dominant role.
The entire town is in some way involved in the production of carpets and it
houses a great number of workshops and ateliers.Traditional Uighur rugs
are entirely made from wool, a wool and cotton blend or from silk.
Those in wool are made using high quality fibers taken from a special breed of sheep.
Uighur weavers use both horizontal and vertical looms;
the latter are more common and also permit a greater degree of control over the knotting.
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