Word of the Week

Flat Weave: Weaving in which no knots are used. The weft strands are simply passed through the warp strands. Dhurries are flatwoven rugs that originate in India and are usually made of cotton or wool. Kilims are generally finer, tapestry-like flatweaves.

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Abrash: Change or variation in the color of a rug due to differences in the wool or dye bath. The effect of abrash is subtle shading differences. In older or antique rugs, Abrash occurs naturally. In new rugs, both machine made and handmade, Abrash is carefully created by changing the color of the yarns to mimic a vintage look.

Word of the Week

A little introduction to the Word of the Week with Rug Decor StL: Rugs are complicated pieces of art and only specialists know what goes into the making of a rug. WE ARE THE SPECIALISTS. So let us help you become educated on different words that pertain to Rugs.

So here goes with the first Word of the Week... It will be an easy one.

rug

 [ruhg]

–noun

1.	a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design.Compare carpet.

2.	the treated skin of an animal, used as a floor covering: a bear rug.

3.	Chiefly British. a piece of thick, warm cloth, used as a coverlet, lap robe, etc.

4.	Slang. toupee; hairpiece.

—Idiom

5.	cut a rug, Older Slang. to dance, esp. to jitterbug.