Knot.—Ghiordes. Number vertically eight to twelve; number horizontally seven to ten; number to square inch fifty-six to one hundred twenty.
Warp.—Fine wool in the antiques; coarse wool in the moderns; frequently dyed.
Woof.—Fine wool in the antiques; coarse wool in the moderns.
Nap.—Fine selected wool of medium length.
Weave.—Antiques evenly and tightly woven; moderns loose and irregular in weave.
Sides.—Antiques usually selvaged, moderns usually overcast.
Ends.—Web and selvage, sometimes fringe of loose warp ends.
Border.—As a rule there are from three to four border stripes, one wide one and two or three narrow ones.
Prevailing Colors.—Antiques have soft shades of blue, red, and yellow. No rule in the moderns. Often there are two colors in one yarn.