Tekke Bag Face

Torba face (bag face). Warp: 2 tightly Z spun S plied undyed ivory and yellow wool; where stripped, looser spin and twist; one level. Weft: 1 ply Z spun wool; 2 yarns per shoot. Pile: wool, clipped short. Pile colors: dark mahogany red, light orange, magenta, very dark indigo, medium indigo, undyed white, undyed brown. Knots: asymmetrical, open to the right. 116 knots per vertical decimeter. 62 knots per horizontal decimeter. Both selvedges: bundle of 4 warps, wrapped (damaged and replaced). Top end: double jufti knots forming tassels, which are clipped; 1/2 cm. red tapestry weaved woven over 2 wefts, 1/2 white tapestry weave with paired wefts, stripped. Bottom: same as top, minus jufti knots and tassels.