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		Learn About Rugs is an educational section about handmade area rugs of the world. We have uniquely divided this section into six comprehensive subsections including Rug Attributes, History of Rugs, Geography & People, Rug Tools, Glossary of Terms, and Rug Resources. Learn About Rugs has been designed for: Learning all about handmade area rugs and carpets for educational purposes; Obtaining sufficient information about area rugs in order to make well-informed purchasing decisions; Finding specific information in order to better understand the description of the area rugs in different areas of our site.
	In the Attributes section, we have been able to create a very unique and simple way of learning about area rugs and distinguishing one from another. We have created 13 attributes by which we can classify all the area rugs in the world. These attributes include: Size: Our handmade area rugs are available in many sizes, starting from 2' x 3', ranging through 3' x 5', 4' x 6',5' x 7', 6' x 9', 8' x 10', 9' x 12', 10' x 14' and palace sized area rugs larger than 14' x 20'. Our small, medium and large sized area rugs are available in different shapes like rectangular rugs, runners, round rugs, square rugs and odd shaped rugs. Color: Area rugs and carpets are identified by their background and border colors. Red, blue, beige and yellow are the most widely used background colors and green, blue, red, beige and yellow are the common border colors. Layout: Area rugs can be divided into three major layouts: all over, medallion and one sided. Pattern: Three major patterns: curvilinear, geometric and pictorial are most common in area rugs Style: Area Rug styles of the world include Oriental, Persian, Chinese, Turkoman, Caucasian, European, Anatolian, Tibetan, Indian, Baluchi, North African, Native American, and East Turkestan. In addition, many styles like Persian rugs have substyles like Afshar, Arak, Ardabil, Bakhtiari, Bijar, Esfahan, Farahan, Gabbeh, Ghouchan, Hamadan, Heriz, Joshaghan, Kashan, Kerman, Kermanshah, Lilian, Malayer, Mashad, Nain, Najafabad, Natanz, Qashghai, Qazvin, Qum, Ravar, Sabzevar, Sarab, Saruk, Senneh, Serapi, Shiraz, Sultanabad, Tabriz, Tehran, Varamin, Yazd and Zanjan. Caucasian rug styles include Kazak, Karabagh, Gendje, Talish, Shirvan, Baku, Kuba and Daghestan. European rug styles include the famous Savonnerie and Aubussan French styles as well as the Adam Design. Make: Make is the actual location where an area rug is produced. These places include Iran, India, China, Pakistan, Turkey, Afghanistan, Armenia/Azerbaijan/Georgia, Morocco/Algeria/Tunisia, Turkmenistan/Uzbekistan, Tibet/Nepal, Romania/Bulgaria/Albania, Egypt, France, North America, Ireland, and Spain. Pile: Pile refers to the material (fiber) used for weaving rugs. Only natural fibers are used in handmade area rugs. The main pile materials are wool, silk and cotton. Weave: Weave refers to the technique used in making handmade area rugs. There are three major techniques: pile weave, flat weave and hand-tufted. Foundation: Foundation refers to the basic structural components of handmade area rugs. Cotton is the most common foundation material, but wool and silk are also used. Knot: Pile-woven or knotted rugs are created by knots. Most handmade area rugs with the exception of kelims are woven by tying knots on the warp strands. Category: Handmade area rugs are generally woven in the settings of nomadic, village, workshop and master workshop Age: The age attribute specifies how old a rug is. There are three major timelines: antique, semi-antique and contemporary. Condition: Handmade area rugs are classified according to their overall condition. In the handmade rug industry these conditions are fine, average and worn. By creating this unique method of classification, we are able to communicate with our visitors by increasing their knowledge of handmade area rugs in an easy and fun way. As a result, we can help them make well-informed choices. Events, people, places, and rugs that have had a significant influence on the art of rug weaving and our understanding of this art are discussed in the History section. Geography & People describes the lifestyle of rug weavers whose way of life has a direct influence on their weaving. Different Tools are needed in construction of a handmade area rug. Some common tools used in rug weaving are vertical looms, horizontal looms, design plate, knife, scissors, spindle, hook and comb. Glossary section is a comprehensive list of handmade area rug terminology and related words used in Learn About Rugs. Rug Resources section consists of a list of books, museums, magazines, trade shows, interior designers, importers, retailers and associations.