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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9808637, member: 8267"]The weaving technique is known as soumak (sumak). Originally associated with textiles from the Caucasus region, rugs using this technique are now made in India and Pakistan as well. Weft yarns are wrapped around the warps, and the method of wrapping can be varied to create different effects. Additional foundation wefts may or may not be included.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]487640[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="https://www.kilim.com/kilim-wiki/weaving-techniques" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.kilim.com/kilim-wiki/weaving-techniques" rel="nofollow">https://www.kilim.com/kilim-wiki/weaving-techniques</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]487637[/ATTACH]</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]OaP4eQLRefk[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]487638[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2017/portable-storage/weaving-techniques" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2017/portable-storage/weaving-techniques" rel="nofollow">https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2017/portable-storage/weaving-techniques</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Traditionally, the weft ends were left untrimmed on the back of the textile, perhaps for added warmth.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am not sure if this type of weaving has been (or could be) mechanized. I have found references on the web to machine woven soumak rugs, but their descriptions and photos are not clear enough to compare with your rug. The back of your rug looks very even/uniform, which can be a sign of being machine made, but I am not sure. I can't find any useful photos of the back of soumak rugs currently being produced, by hand or machine. Perhaps, now armed with the "soumak" term, you might be able to visit an importing shop to look at other examples.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9808637, member: 8267"]The weaving technique is known as soumak (sumak). Originally associated with textiles from the Caucasus region, rugs using this technique are now made in India and Pakistan as well. Weft yarns are wrapped around the warps, and the method of wrapping can be varied to create different effects. Additional foundation wefts may or may not be included. [ATTACH=full]487640[/ATTACH] [URL]https://www.kilim.com/kilim-wiki/weaving-techniques[/URL] [ATTACH=full]487637[/ATTACH] [MEDIA=youtube]OaP4eQLRefk[/MEDIA] [ATTACH=full]487638[/ATTACH] [URL]https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2017/portable-storage/weaving-techniques[/URL] Traditionally, the weft ends were left untrimmed on the back of the textile, perhaps for added warmth. I am not sure if this type of weaving has been (or could be) mechanized. I have found references on the web to machine woven soumak rugs, but their descriptions and photos are not clear enough to compare with your rug. The back of your rug looks very even/uniform, which can be a sign of being machine made, but I am not sure. I can't find any useful photos of the back of soumak rugs currently being produced, by hand or machine. Perhaps, now armed with the "soumak" term, you might be able to visit an importing shop to look at other examples.[/QUOTE]
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