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R E Z A S PA K I S TA N I R U G S
2- and 3-Ply
Pakistan 2- and 3-Ply rugs are produced in Lahore, Pakistan’s second largest
city, which is also is the centre of the country’s hand knotted rug production.
The rugs often feature Tekke and Bokara patterns, which were originally inspired
by the patterns from Turkmenistan. The people of the Tekke Tribe, the largest
nomadic tribe in Turkmenistan, were known as very industrious rug producers.
The term ply indicates the number of threads wound together to produce the
yarn itself; 2-ply is two threads wound together and 3-ply guarantees that the
yarn consists of three threads wound together. 3-Ply rugs are thicker and softer
than 2-Ply, as more wool is used to produce the rug. Common to both is the high
quality of wool which is particularly soft and shining, and the warm-coloured,
simple, harmonious patterns.
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