Islam Textiles

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wool

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sheep

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linen

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plants

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silk

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produced by silk worms, expensive

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cotton

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trees

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warp

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the tightly stretched lengthwise core of a fabric, while the weft is woven between the warp threads to create various patterns

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weft

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weft is woven between the warp threads to create various patterns. Some people also call the weft the “filler” thread, since it fills in the design

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sericulture

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the production of raw silk by raising silkworms

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drawloom

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a device for weaving; an extremely complicated system of drawstrings that raise and lower the patter warps. developed simultaneously in Syria and China

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samite

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a rich heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages

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selvage

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The lengthwise finished edge on each side of the fabric that prevents running

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lampas

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two sets of warps and wefts that create independent pattern and ground weaves and were easier to weave than compound waves.fabric easier to weave; special, heavy cloth. In the 18th Century, lampas appeared in high-quality silk upholstery.

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animal carpets

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to show cultured state

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Konya carpets

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Konya was the capital of Seljuks between 1071 and 1308.earth tones: brown, green and mustard. Konya kilims are generally slit tapestry woven. Sometimes a soumak structure is used to outline the design.

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Holbein carpets

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large patterned carpets depicted in Hans Holbeins paintings. Woven from memory. Geometric designs.

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Ushak Medallion Carpets

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Made with patterns and cartoons to guide their work, curving designs in which arabewques were balanced by small-scale tendrils. Larger than Holbein carpets?