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The occupation of half of the
Chinese population is agriculture and animal husbandry; so carpet
weaving is very common, which has been existing in China since the
time of Marco Polo. Chinese wool, specially in the North of country,
is very good, but not enough for textile and carpet weaving. Cotton is
planting abundantly in China and people work in silk-worm farms
producing silk, which is used in carpet weaving.
Dyes are often chemical and carpet images are various and original,
which are derived from traditions, custom and culture of Chinese
people.
An interesting idea in Chinese carpets is using trade marks and
traditional names for carpets of different regions of country. For
instance, carpets woven in Beijing, have the special sign and name of
“Temple of Heaven”.
Dimensions in Chinese carpets
are mostly determined by customers, designers or weavers which are as
follows:
In carpet:
1.83X2.75 to 3.66X5.49 m
In rug:
1.52X2.44 to 0.61X0.91m
Wales number in ordinary Chinese
carpets is “20” and in carpets to be exported is from “24” to
“50”; knots are asymmetric, which are woven coarsely with long
pile.
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