Weft rugs

(Kelim ends)—the weft runs the width of the rug Points to note:

1. What are wefts made of?

2. Colour of weft (if dyed or natural products).

3. How many weft strands are used in between each row of
   knots.

4. When crossed with the warp ends (fringes) they are called
   'Kelim ends', and can be made into very pleasing designs.
   These are usually found in marriage or presentation rugs and
   tend to increase their value.

Key No. 7
Wefts used by different countries.

1. China—Cotton, all cotton Kelim ends.

2. Asia Minor—Silk, wool, post 1908 mostly cotton. Bergama
   rugs have made a feature of small diamond designs or people

on their Kelims, and bands of madder red throughout weft.

1. Spain—Wool, goat, linen—no feature of Kelim ends.

2. France—Wool, flax—no feature of Kelim ends.

3. England—Flax, hemp, later wool and cotton—no feature
   of Kelim ends.

(/) Indian—Cotton, dyed blue on Amritza and Peristan—no fea­ture of Kelim ends.
(g) The Caucasus—Wool, Derbents have blue soumac stitch Kelim ends.