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| hand-knotted rugs are made in different sizes and shapes. Only rectangular shapes have been assigned standard sizes because most hand made rugs are rectangular. | SIZE |
| COLOR | In creating a hand-knotted rug, one of the most important elements is color. Colors can be derived from natural dyes or synthetic dyes. |
| Layout is the overall arrangement of motifs or objects woven into a rug. All rugs can be divided into three major layouts of medallion, all-over, or one-sided. | LAYOUT |
| PATTERN | We could define pattern as the way lines are used to form shapes on a rug. In the rug industry, pattern is divided into the three categories of curvilinear, geometric, and pictorial. |
| Style could be defined as the way different motifs, colors and patterns give character to a rug. | STYLE |
| MAKE | This attribute determines where a rug is actually made. It is possible that a rug is of Persian style, but it is made in India. |
| Pile refers to the material (fiber) used for weaving rugs. The main pile materials are wool, silk and cotton. | PILE |
| WEAVE | Weave refers to the technique used in weaving hand-knotted rugs. There are two major weaving techniques: pile weave and flat weave. |
| Foundation refers to the basic structural components of hand-knotted rugs. These components consist of warps and wefts. | FOUNDATION |
| KNOT | Pile-woven or knotted rugs are created by knots. The two predominant types of knots are asymmetrical and symmetrical. |
| hand-knotted rugs are produced in different settings referred to as category. hand-knotted rugs are generally woven in the settings of nomadic, village, workshop or master workshop. | CATEGORY |
| AGE | The age attribute specifies how old a rug is. There are three major timelines: antique, semi-antique and contemporary. |
| hand-knotted rugs are classified according to their overall condition. In the hand-knotted rug industry these conditions are fine, average and worn. | CONDITION |