The field guide · Fibres
Silk on cotton
"Silk on cotton" means silk pile on a cotton foundation. Cotton is the usual warp of Persian workshop rugs because it is less elastic than wool and holds its shape well. An Iranian trade account keeps the name tamam abrisham, "all silk", for silk rugs whose warps are silk as well.
Also silk pile on cotton foundation · silk on a cotton foundation
See also Silk on silk, Silk, Cotton, Foundation
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