Oriental and Tibetan Rugs

In the first blog in this series on Hand Knotted Rug Construction, we reviewed the foundation – the warp and the weft.  Today’s topic will cover the key visual element that makes hand-knotted rugs what they are – the knots themselves.

Knot Type

There are several different methods of creating knots, some particular to a region or tribe.  Different people have different preferences, we would not say that one particular knot is inherently “better” than another type of knot; it’s really a matter of preference and tradition!  The two predominant types of knots are Asymmetrical Knot and Symmetrical Knot. read more »