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A work made of linen, nylon, cotton, wool, modacrylic metallic strip encased in polyester film, weft-faced plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut and uncut pile through a technique known as "ghiordes knots;" knotted warp fringe.

Rug Sample

1950s

Designed by Marianne Strengell Hammarström (Finnish, 1909–1998) United States

United States

Linen, nylon, cotton, wool, modacrylic metallic strip encased in polyester film, weft-faced plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut and uncut pile through a technique known as "Ghiordes knots;" knotted warp fringe

Textiles

Women artists