Type of loosely woven rug with long, shaggy pile. Often used with other rugs and covers to create soft surfaces for sitting or sleeping,
GAJARI
(Uzbek, Turkmen, Kirghiz) type of warp faced flat weave technique with the pattern only on one side a loose warps on the back.
GARDEN DESIGN
Panel designs throughout the field woven with floral motifs, particularly found in a Persian Bahktiari.
GENJE
Colourful central Caucasian rugs
GILAM
also kilim, kelim, a flatwoven rug
GOL (GUL)
Flower, rose, a name etc., primary element in Turkmen rugs.
GORDES (GHIORDES)
West Anatolian town from which classical prayer rugs come.
GOREVAN
Azeri town carpeyts similar heriz
GROUND
Background color which sets off the principle design motif of the rug.
GUL
also 'gol' A medallion either octagonal or angular in shape, used in Turkoman designs. It is often repeated to form an all-over pattern in the field. A term of disputed origin and significance. Perhaps it is a crude transliteration of the word for flower (Persian) or roundel (Turkish). In practice it is used to describe the discrete ornaments arranged in an endless repeat pattern used by Turkmen weavers to decorate their carpets, bags and other weavings. It is possible to say that each tribe had its own weaving style in which certain colors and guls were used in easily recognizable combinations.
