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- Tabriz
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Area rugs that incorporate floral motifs and symmetrical patterns which were originally made in the city of Tabriz in
Iran.
- Tapestry
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A complicated weft face weave.
- Tea Wash
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A wash used to give area rugs an antique look.
- Textured Loop Pile
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Area rugs with a textured loop pile have loops of varying heights which reduce the appearance of tracking.
- Tibetan Knot
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A knot used to make hand-knotted area rugs that originated in Tibet.
- Tip Shear
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A style of area rug where some of the pile tuft are cut and some are left looped which minimizes the appearance of
tracking.
- Tone-on-Tone
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When various tones of one color are used in an area rug.
- Tracking
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Visible crushing or lying of the carpet fibers on their side from being walked on and pressed down which is usually gone
after vacuuming.
- Traditional (Area Rug)
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Area rugs that are classical or antique.
- Transitional
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A name that encompasses many different styles of area rugs that have contemporary styles with traditional European and
Oriental designs.
- Tribal Rug
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Area rug designs that were originally woven by tribal people.
- Tufted Rug
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Area rugs made by punching tufts through a fabric base. (See also Hand–Tufted.)
- Turkish Knot (Senneh)
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A popular type of symmetrical knot commonly used to make hand–knotted area rugs.
- Turret Gul
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An octagon shaped design that has eight points with another octagon inside.
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