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Canakkale: West Anatolian city.
Carding: A process in the preparation
of raw wool (or other fibers) for spinning accomplished by
drawing it repeatedly across rows of small metal teeth.
Caucasian: Rugs were mainly woven in
Azerbaijan, which is part of the Caucasus region.
Chain Stitch: A crochet stitch used in
rug construction that consists of successive loops to lock
the final weft in place at the end of a rug.
Chemche: (Turkmen) literal translation,
spoon, refers to a secondary gol used in Turkmen pile weavings.
Chobash: Ersari (?) subgroup of Turkmen
weavers.
Chodor: Turkoman tribe found in Turkmenistan
and the Khiva region of Uzbekistan
Cloud Band: A design usually associated
with Chinese rugs but which is used in a variety of rugs as
floral pattern.
Cochineal: Deep red dye obtained from
the dried bodies of a type of insect.
Combing: Process for preparing wool's
in the same direction, before they are spun.
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