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Guard stripe

Guards are the narrow bands, often of plain colour, that run between the stripes of a rug's border and usually separate the wide main border from the narrower minor borders on either side.

Also guard border

See also Border

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Guard stripe: a detail of Tabriz Mahi Dorosht Persian Rug
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