(lah-VAHR). True Kinnan Laver rugs are no longer produced; modern so-called Kirman Lavers are similar in weave to Kirmans, but their floral designs are far more intricate.
(YOR-dez). Turkish double knot. Town in Turkey known for prayer rugs, the best of them finely knotted with a short pile, rectilinear designs, mihrabs typically in a single color.
Chinese rug made to be folded around a pillar so that the two long sides come together and the serpent or dragon typically decorating it appears to encircle the pillar.