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Counted as
Oriental Rugs, Tribal Rugs are floor
coverings that are genuine weavings done
by nomads and villagers. Such
rugs range their availability from
almost all over the world. For
centuries, such an art form is practiced
by tribal people ranging from Middle
East, Central Asia, and the Indian
subcontinent. Such expressions of tribal
culture are very popular and treasured
in homes worldwide. Apart from rugs,
tribal decorative patterns are seen on
wall hangings, saddlebags, tent
hangings, ground covers, animal
trappings, and storage sacks etc., where
these are used as every day usage
articles.
Tribal rugs with a plush pile are woven
in small sections of dyed yarn attached
tightly to pairs of warps. North African
or Asian weavers use this weaving style
where they work with free end of a
continuous yarn. The yarn covers each
knot separately and clipping the yarn
before the subsequent knot. Following
after each knotted row, single or a
number of wefts are inserted and
stressed down taut. Tribal rugs fancy
ornamental geometric motifs woven on the
loom. There are traditional designs such
as totemic, religious, talismanic ones
that give a peerless look to an
exclusive tribal rug. Sometimes the
weaver spares some subtle variations on
the rug that reflect an important aspect
of their daily life.
Fibers of organic origin are used in
weaving tribal rugs. Generally, with a
woolen pile, other plant fibers like
cotton and natural fibers such as
mohair, camel hair, and silk are also
used to form the pile. Often goat hair
for weft is used in tribal rugs.
Symmetrical knots also known as Ghiordes
and asymmetrical known as Senneh
actually bring out the splendor in the
rug. The special feature of tribal
pieces is that often the weft threads
are tied with a different colored yarn
that does not matches with the color of
the rug. This makes them unique among
themselves. Other creation of tribal
origin consists of flat weaves like
Kilim that also looks exceptionally
fine.
The yarn used in tribal rugs is of
highly brighter shades. Tribal weavers
in the rugs also use motifs of noble
animals and birds. However, they are
woven in a secondary, stylized and
geometric manner. For instance, there
could be a battle scene depicted against
a geometric background with a simple
pattern border. These depictions also
represent the struggle between good and
bad.
Versatile tribal rugs are easy to
maintain and clean. Adding to the
delight, these wonderfully diverse and
distinct home decor articles provide
altogether, a fashionable look to the
ambience.
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