ORIENTAL RUG WEAVING

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A Rug Weavers’ Tools….

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The tool that is used in rug weaving is called ‘gollab’. This is a hooked knife which the weaver uses to hook the yarns at the rear of the warps and then pulling them to the front of the rug. The knot is then tied, and with the knife’s flick, the yarn is cut. When a number of rows of knots have been made they are consolidated by the weaver using a combo beater. This is a wood or metal tool used in weaving. After weaving a strip of about one inch in width weavers use a pair of scissors to trim the nap to almost the final height. The handle of these scissors is bent to allow the blades to cut in line with the rugs face. Most of the tools used by the weavers are locally made. These tools can always be taken back to the weavers whenever these tools need to be repaired, or to be sharpened.

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Actor Alec Baldwin


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Gabriel J. Letizia, Ph.D


“Dear Haim,
It has been so very busy here, thank God, that I never had the chance to formally thank you for the absolutely beautiful job you and your team did with our rugs and sofa. I know when a job is superior and such is the case, much to my surprise, upon entering the apartment after you completed the work.

Thank you again – you will ever be our service provider etc…“

Sunlight Customer, Oriental Rug Cleaning

A few weeks ago, I had Haim Shemesh clean my sofa & I was very pleased. He was professional, the price was reasonable & my sofa looks brand new again!

Sunlight Customer, Oriental Rug Cleaning

I had Haim Shemesh from Sunlight clean all my area rugs. He did a fabulous job! They are all handmade Orientals and he took them to a place that soaks them in a tub and hand washes them the way it’s supposed to be done. They look so much better and brighter Haim came to my apt to give me an estimate, took the rugs, then delivered them back to me a week later. He even helped me set them back up, including moving furniture around to do so. Prices were very reasonable. I highly recommend doing business with him!

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