Q: How is Wool Harvested and Woven into Rugs and Carpets?

Wool Rugs - Wool is the most common material used in making area rugs , at least in regard to the pile or the flat-woven facing of the rug. It comes primarily from sheep, although goat hair can be used as well. The quality of these fibers can and does vary enormously.

Q: How to Know if Wool is Healthy?<

Dead Wool: This is the term that is used to refer to coarse, brittle and generally low-quality wool. Normally, it's used to produce cheap rugs in high volume. Because it sheds easily and profusely, this type of wool has a short lifespan.

Q: Why Wool Rugs?

There are many reasons why wool rugs have stood the test of time while being stood on for decades. If we look at the history, the concept of using a wool rug appears to have origins from the area of Northern Iran. According to scientific research, knotted pile carpets made from the shearing of sheep and goats for their wool and hair was present there around the 7th millennium.

Question 1

How is Wool Harvested and Woven into Rugs and Carpets?

Accepted Answer

Wool Rugs - Wool is the most common material used in making area rugs, at least in regard to the pile or the flat-woven facing of the rug. It comes primarily from sheep, although goat hair can be used as well. The quality of these fibers can and does vary enormously.

Question 2

For Starters, what is wool?

Accepted Answer

Simply put, wool is hair that is harvested from certain animals. Most commonly, wool is taken from sheep. However, it may also be harvested from other animals such as goats and camels. A quick and easy way to determine whether something is made of wool is by removing a small knot and burning it. If it is real wool, the burnt knot will produce a smell that is very similar to that of burnt human hair.

Question 3

What are The Different Types of wool in the rug weaving industry?

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New Zealand Wool: This is a type of wool that is generally recognized for its long staple and amazing softness. Its high quality has a lot to do with the low altitude and abundant vegetation of the country. Often, New Zealand Wool is mixed with wool of less quality to lower costs.
Gazni Wool: Coming from high-grazing sheep that live in the mountainous regions of Afghanistan, Gazni Wool is a high-quality type of wool that is normally used in Peshawar weavings. It stands out due to its soft and yet firm texture. When treated correctly, it has a very slippery feel that turns into a crisp and solid feel when it is clipped.
Semi-Worsted Wool: This byproduct is the result of combing unprocessed wool in order to extract the strands that have more length and better quality. After being isolated, the high-quality wool strands are mixed with medium-grade strands, resulting in semi-worsted wool.
Worsted Wool: Similarly to semi-worsted wool, worsted wool results from the process of combing the wool in order to extract the strands that have excellent quality. Unlike semi-worsted wool, however, worsted wool is not combined with any other wool in order to maintain the excellence of its quality.
Qurk / Kork Wool: Qurk is the term that is used to refer to the wool that is taken from the neck, belly and underarms of sheep. It is considered to be the best type of wool to be taken from a sheep. Typically, this wool is used for the finest and more expensive weavings. Kork is usually found in high-quality oriental rugs such as Kpsi Isfahan and Nain. Untreated Qurk wool is characterized by its compact, firm and dull texture.
Pashmina Wool: Taken from the coat of Himalayan goats, Pashmina is one of the rarest and most expensive types of wool in the world. Silky, soft and long, Pashmina wool is cherished for its quality.
Manchester Wool: This is a highly-appreciated type of wool that is mostly used to make a type of run known as the "Manchester Kashan". This is a type of rug that is known for its luster and long-staple fiber. Manchester wool is extracted from a particular type of sheep known as the Merino sheep. Even though the Merino sheep originates in Australia, this type of wool got its name because it was first processed in Manchester, England.
Mohair: Harvested from the Angora Goat, Mohair is a fine, long-stapled, soft and silky type of wool. Because Mohair wool is rare and very expensive, rugs made with it are difficult to come across.
Camel Hair Wool: Normally used for traditional weaving such as the Serab, camel hair wool is very appreciated in some parts of the world. However, camel hair rugs are no longer as popular in the United States as they were near the turn of the 19th century.
*Chemically Washed Wool Rugs: In order to give it a softer feel and a more lustrous finish, wool can be treated using different chemical substances. If done correctly, these chemical washes can be done without damaging the fibers of the wool. However, when overdone, the process can damage the rug. This result is even more likely when chemical washing is used on low-quality rugs to give them the appearance of having a higher quality. The level of damage can be assessed by the amount of shedding that occurs when the rug is agitated.

Question 4

How to Know if Wool is Healthy?<

Accepted Answer

Dead Wool: This is the term that is used to refer to coarse, brittle and generally low-quality wool. Normally, it's used to produce cheap rugs in high volume. Because it sheds easily and profusely, this type of wool has a short lifespan.

Question 5

Why Wool Rugs?

Accepted Answer

There are many reasons why wool rugs have stood the test of time while being stood on for decades. If we look at the history, the concept of using a wool rug appears to have origins from the area of Northern Iran. According to scientific research, knotted pile carpets made from the shearing of sheep and goats for their wool and hair was present there around the 7th millennium.

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