Learning on ScreenDiscover .... Oriental Carpets
- Synopsis
- In this series of short videos Jennifer Wearden, the Textile Curator from the department of Furniture, Textiles and Fashion talks about oriental carpets. Starting with the basics of carpet structure the videos cover: how to tell the top of a carpet from the bottom by stroking it; three ways to stop the edge of a carpet from fraying; the difference between symmetrical and asymmetrical knots; how to calculate the fineness of a carpet by counting the number of knots per square inch; how to tell when the weaver has made a mistake; the way in which different batches of wool dye can affect the look of a carpet; why iron-based dyes can make the wool rot and fall out.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Subjects
- Crafts
- Keywords
- carpet making; textiles; oriental art
Online availability
- URI
- http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/asia/oriental_carpets/index.html
- Price
- free
- Delivery
- Streamed
Credits
- Contributor
- Jennifer Wearden
Distributor
- Name
V&A Online
- Web
- http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/ External site opens in new window
Record Stats
This record has been viewed 582 times.
