The field guide · How a rug is built
Fringe ریشه
The fringe is the warp ends left free at the two short ends of a rug, in Persian risheh (ریشه). Usually it is the warps themselves, left loose or knotted, braided or netted, though fringes are sometimes added. A clean white fringe says nothing about age: every rug in the gallery has been professionally washed, and restored where needed, before export.
Also risheh · warp ends · tassels · end finish
See also Warp, Kilim end (skirt), Selvedge (shirazeh)
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