SYNONYM.--Yesteklik, a name frequently applied to the mats.
WHY SO NAMED.--After the country of Anatolia, which is another name for Asia Minor.
WHERE MADE.--Most of them come from the province of Angora and Konieh. The so-called Anatolian mats come from all parts of Anatolia.
KNOT.--Always Ghiordes. Number vertically six to fifteen; number horizontally six to ten; number to square inch thirty-six to one hundred fifty.
WOOF.--Always wool, which is usually dyed.
NAP.--Usually a long, shaggy, soft wool. Sometimes mohair.
WEAVE.--Very good as a rule, but apt to be somewhat irregular.
ENDS.--Nearly always a wide red webbing with loose warp threads at each end.
BORDER.--From one to six border stripes, most usually three.
PREVAILING COLORS.--Rich reds, yellows, greens, and blues, with more or less white.
DYES.--Good in the antiques. Few modern pieces that are not aniline dyed.
DESIGNS.--Usually bold geometrical designs. Every sort of a device both curved and rectilineal. The latch hook is especially common. The prayer rugs are patterned somewhat after the Ghiordes and Ladik.
SIZES.--From one to four by one and one-half to six feet. Seldom larger.
PRICES.--From $0.25 to $3.00 per square foot.
REMARKS.--Frequently crooked. Attractive on account of their oddity. Very serviceable. Some of the antique Anatolians are made in sections and afterwards sewed together.
See color plate at page 60 with accompanying description.
WHY SO NAMED.--A corruption of the word Pergamo, which is the name of a small village of 3000 inhabitants, about forty miles northeast of Smyrna, where they are made.
KNOT.--Ghiordes. Number vertically ten to fourteen; number horizontally six to twelve; number to square inch sixty to one hundred sixty-eight.
WARP.--Always dyed wool, usually of a splendid quality.
NAP.--The best soft, silky wool, usually quite long.
WEAVE.--Frequently several woof threads between each row of knots.
SIDES.--Usually broad red selvaged sides, made by weaving the woof threads upon three or four outside warp threads. Frequently have small tassels of wool along the sides. The only rug that has these excepting the Shiraz.
ENDS.--Rather broad web with braided fringe at each end. The web often carries a woven design or blue stripes. Until recently the Bergama was the only rug which sometimes had rosettes woven on the webbing. Nowadays an occasional Anatolian may be found with this feature.