Cartoon نقشه

A cartoon (naqsheh) is a rug's design drawn and coloured on squared paper, each square standing for one knot, for the weaver to copy. It is cut into strips set on the loom, or read out by a caller, and lets a merchant order the same design from many looms. Since the late nineteenth century it has been the commonest way to pass a complex design to weavers.

Also naqsheh · naqshe · naghshe · naqsha · rug cartoon · carpet cartoon

See also Vagireh (sampler), City rug (workshop rug), Loom, Knot density (KPSI)

Last reviewed November 2026