The name used in the carpet trade for the finest wool available for weaving carpets. It is shorn from the underbelly of sheep and is used to make extremely soft and fine carpets. The word is Armenian for 'wool'. It is most commonly used in the context of 19th and 20thC rugs from Kashan, a major weaving centre in Iran.
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The name used in the carpet trade for the finest wool available for weaving carpets. It is shorn from the underbelly of sheep and is used to make extremely soft and fine carpets. The word is Armenian for 'wool'. It is most commonly used in the context of 19th and 20thC rugs from Kashan, a major weaving centre in Iran.
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