Border.—No rule; usually three border stripes, one wide one with a narrow one on each side.
Prevailing Colors.—Usually bright reds, greens, blues, browns, and yellows, with more or less white.
Dyes.—Aniline mostly.
Designs.—No rule. Generally large medallions and geometrical figures. Some are patterned after the Persians and some after the Turkish designs, but the great majority are European.
Sizes.—Mostly carpet sizes from ten to twenty-five by fifteen to fifty feet. Usually nearly square.
Prices.—$0.75 to $2.00 per square foot.
Remarks.—There are several varieties which in order of excellence are named Gulistan, Enile, Kerman, Yaprak and Sparta.
KARAMAN
Synonym.—Kaba Karaman.
Why So Named.—After the town of Karaman, southeast of Konieh, where they are made by Nomadic tribes of Turkoman descent. The word "Kaba" means coarse.