NO. 4. KAZAK.--Six Ghiordes knots to the inch vertically, and nine horizontally. Notice the wide spacing between each row. This is due to the great number of woof threads between each row, a characteristic of the Kazak. This cut beautifully illustrates the appearance of the Ghiordes knot on the back. Note that each one has two loops as compared with the one loop in the Senna knot, as illustrated in No. 3.
NO. 5. SARABAND.--Ten Senna knots to the inch vertically and ten horizontally. The white or light blue woof threads are distinctly seen in each row, even in those which are closely woven. The spaces between the rows vary a little in places, giving it an appearance somewhat similar to the Khorasan weave.
NO. 6. DAGHESTAN.--Eight Ghiordes knots to the inch vertically, and eight horizontally. This piece has the same number of knots to the square inch as does the Chinese (No. 7), and, although of a different kind, the appearance of the weave is quite similar.
NO. 7. CHINESE.--Nine knots to the inch vertically, and nine horizontally. The spiral appearance of the colored rows of knots and the white woof threads give it a look quite similar to that of the Daghestan (No. 6).
NO. 8. MERVE GHILEEM.--Eight stitches to the inch. Compare the difference in weave to that of the Kurdish ghileem (No. 9). The colors of the latter are always at right angles to or with the warp and woof threads, while that of the former is diagonal to the warp and woof threads. This method of weaving gives the Merve fewer and smaller open spaces.
NO. 9. KURDISH GHILEEM.--Notice the many open spaces, also the loose yarn ends, a characteristic of this class of ghileems.
NO. 10. SHEMAKHA (coarse).--Eight stitches to the inch. Showing the front of the rug in order to illustrate the Shemakha weave, which is a flat weave and yet quite different from that of the ghileems. Note its braided appearance.
NO. 11. SHEMAKHA (coarse).--Back of the same rug as shown in No. 10. Note the quantity of loose yarn ends.
NO. 12. SHEMAKHA (fine).--Ten stitches to the inch. Note the difference in the number of loose yarn ends in this piece compared with those in the coarsely woven fabrics (No. 11).
CHART SHOWING THE DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE DIFFERENT RUGS (left side)