Knotted Carpet Technique
It was nevertheless still a unique handicraft for private use.
Knotted carpet technique. Compared to a hand knotted carpet. The number of knots is multiplied by one hundred over a length of one centimetre and then squared. Once the design is drafted it is placed on a frame called the loom. Before the knotting starts a specialist artist draws the full scale design on a graph paper where each square represents a knot.
The technique of knotting and weaving carpets has developed over the years and the motifs became more and more detailed. The knot density of a carpet can be quickly estimated with the help of its reverse side. The next part of weaving a carpet is setting up borders and making knots. Among persians in the trade the technique of knotting carpets in this fashion is commonly known as torkībāf.
The knot density is of great importance to the carpets durability but the conditions vary. I have to apologize for the mistake i made on the border use the instructions for. This knot is commonly seen in khorassan. To make this knot the yarn is wrapped around four warp strands at a time instead of around two strands.
The result is the approximate knot density per square meter. In earlier carpet literature the symmetrical knot was generally called the turkish or ghiordes knot. In the 19th century as industrialism gained momentum the loom was also being developed becoming more and more automated.