what are handloom carpets and how are they made?

Answer 1

like indian rugs, they are made on a loom of wood and strings, and each tuft of yarn that stands up is knotted by hand. the old oriental carpets that cost tens of thousands of dollars were done that way too.

Answer 2

They are woven on a frame where the worker passes the shuttles back and forth by hand, and tighten down the rows by hand.

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