Ghiordes
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Ghiordes
First recorded in 1895–1900; variant spelling of Gördes, town in Turkey
Example Sentences
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He began to collect Ghiordes rugs years ago, before the value of the rug became generally known.
From Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference by Holt, Rosa Belle
These knots are called the Persian or Sinna, and the Turkish or Ghiordes.
From Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference by Holt, Rosa Belle
For making pile carpets and rugs two traditional knots are in use; the first is termed the Turkish or Ghiordes knot, from Ghiordes, an old city not far from Brusa.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various
The apex of the mihrab or niche runs high in the Ghiordes rug.
From Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference by Holt, Rosa Belle
The Turkish or Ghiordes knot has the yarn twisted about the warp threads in such a manner that the two raised ends of the pile alternate with every two threads of the warp.
From Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference by Holt, Rosa Belle
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