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== Techniques and structures ==

== Techniques and structures ==

=== Color and dyeing ===

=== Color and dyeing ===

Yalameh background and border colors are reds, blues, ivory, and browns. In addition to these, different shades of green, gray, gold, and cinnamon are used in the design elements.<ref>Moheban, 2015, 618</ref>

Yalameh background and border colors are reds, blues, ivory, and browns. In addition to these, different shades of green, gray, gold, and cinnamon are used in the design elements.<ref>Moheban, 2015, 618</ref> Colors are brighter than most southwest Persian rugs.<ref>Stone, 2013, 309</ref>

=== Motifs and Designs ===

=== Motifs and Designs ===

The designs are geometric and strongly influenced by Lori patterns. The designs are allover or medallion in style. The allover pattern generally has square compartments featuring palmettes or diamond shapes edged by Hook motifs surrounded by tribal design elements. The medallion style has several lozenge or hexagonal shapes also edged by hooks. The medallions are placed on a field, at times surrounded by tribal motifs and flower heads. The main border design generally has alternating polychrome palmettes, leaves, or vines.<ref>Moheban, 2015, 618</ref>

The designs are geometric and strongly influenced by Lori patterns. The designs are allover or medallion in style. The allover pattern generally has square compartments featuring palmettes or diamond shapes edged by Hook motifs surrounded by tribal design elements. The medallion style has several lozenge or hexagonal shapes also edged by hooks. The medallions are placed on a field, at times surrounded by tribal motifs and flower heads. The main border design generally has alternating polychrome palmettes, leaves, or vines.<ref>Moheban, 2015, 618</ref> These rugs include motifs of the Qashqa’i, Lurs and Khamseh. Three stacked latchhook diamond medallions are typical.<ref>Stone, 2013, 309</ref>

=== Weaving techniques ===

=== Weaving techniques ===

The Turkish ([[Symmetrical|symmetrical]]) knot is employed. Formats range from mats up to carpets in twelve by nine feet room sizes. A small percentage of runners are produced in a variety of lengths. The weavings are generally good to very good in grade quality.<ref>Moheban, 2015, 618</ref>

The Turkish ([[Symmetrical|symmetrical]]) knot is employed. Formats range from mats up to carpets in twelve by nine feet room sizes. A small percentage of runners are produced in a variety of lengths. The weavings are generally good to very good in grade quality.<ref>Moheban, 2015, 618</ref> Yalamehs are relatively finely woven and many are of large size.<ref>Stone, 2013, 309</ref>

==Gallery==

==Gallery==

== See also ==

== See also ==