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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>  
 
===Weaving techniques===
 
===Weaving techniques===
The Turkish symmetric 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>
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The Turkish (symmetric) knot is employed.<br>
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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>
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==See also==
 
==See also==
 
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