Nap.—Fine silky wool cut short.
Weave.—As a rule finely and closely woven.
Sides.—Selvaged or overcast with colored wool.
Ends.—A narrow selvage with loose or knotted warp threads at each end.
Border.—Three or more border stripes, usually three, carrying small figures and separated by narrow stripes of solid colors. The main border stripe most frequently has a cream colored ground. The lobster, the crab, the reciprocal trefoil, the reciprocal saw-teeth, the wine glass, the barber-pole stripe, and the Georgian border designs are frequently employed.
Prevailing Colors.—The central ground is usually ivory with figures in the different tints of red, blue, green, and yellow.
Dyes.—In the antiques all good. Some of the moderns are aniline dyed.
Designs.—The same patterns are employed as were in vogue centuries ago. Diagonal ornamentation of both border and field is frequently employed as in many of the Kabistans. Floral forms seldom used. The centre is never plain, but is always filled with small geometrical figures. The tarantula, the swastika, the link, S forms, octagon, eight-pointed star, and the latch hook variations are common. The Greek cross is almost omnipresent.
Sizes.—From two and one-half to seven by four to ten feet.
Prices.—Antiques rare; moderns cheap, from $1.00 to $3.00 per square foot.