Dyes.—Usually good. Occasionally an aniline dyed one.
Designs.—More of the Persian character than the Karabaghs, resembling somewhat the rugs of Kurdistan. The field is usually covered with small floral forms, which are thrown broadcast.
Prices.—From $2.00 to $3.00 per square foot.
Sizes.—From three to four by five to seven feet. Runners two and one-half by eight to fifteen.
Remarks.—Seldom seen in the American market. They have kept pretty well up to their original standard. In many respects they are similar to the Karabagh, to which they are somewhat superior.
KASHAN
Why So Named.—After Kashan, a city of 30,000 inhabitants between Teheran and Ispahan, where they are made. Kashan is the centre of the silk rug industry in Persia and it was here that the famous Ardebil carpet was woven.
Knot.—Ghiordes. Number vertically twelve to thirty-five; number horizontally ten to twenty; number to square inch one hundred fifty to five hundred.
Warp.—Cotton, frequently silk or linen.