City and generic name to single wefted rugs of NW Iran
HAND
Tactile qualities of a fabric including softness, stiffness, rough, scratchy, etc.
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-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.
