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Hamadan: City and generic name to single
wefted rugs of NW Iran.
Hand Hooked (Hand Tufted): Rug-making
process by which craftsmen insert yarn into a backing with
a hand held single-needle tufting tool. The machine is often
called a "gun." The rug's pattern is stenciled on
primary backing material. After the tufting is complete, a
backing is attached to protect and anchor the stitches.
Hand Knotted: Rug made by weavers who
knot pile yarns around the warp fibers that run the length
of the rug. Generally, the more knots per square inch, the
more valuable the rug.
Hand: Tactile qualities of a fabric including
softness, stiffness, rough, scratchy, etc.
Hand-made: Constructed by hand. The category
can include hand knotted, hand tufted, hand hooked, needlepoint,
aubusson and hand loomed rugs.
Harshang: Popular 18thC Caucasian rug
design.
Hatchli: A design found in Turkemon rugs.
Hazara: An ethnic group of Central Afghanistan,
descended from the Mongol hordes of Genghis Khan, known for
their oriental appearance.
Herat: W Afghan city, a center of art
and culture in Afghanistan.
Herati: A fish pattern repeating throughout
the field of a rug.
Hereke: West Anatolian town known for
its famous silk rugs.
Heriz: Famous decorative and heavy carpets
from azerbaijan.
Holbein: Dutch painter's name attached
to a type of Anatolian carpet design and group.
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