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Kairouanese Carpet Texture 12 x 12
A carpet of 12x12 dimension has 14,400 knots per m2 (12 vertical rows and 12 horizonal rows every 10 cm).
Materials are wool and cotton.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF MATERIALS
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| Chain knot
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-Cotton thread 12/24
-Or Cotton thread of same thickness and strength |
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Support thread
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-Cotton thread 12/24 or equivalent
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Two threads
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| Knots |
Natural color or dyed wool : mechanical weaving or handwoven. Weight 800m/kg
-. Washed and treated against moths.
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Dye withstands light, cleaning, and rubbing.
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Two threads
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A certificate or a bill of sale guaranteeing all the operations associated with the wool used for the carpet (cleaning, dying, etc.) is provided by either the wool seller or the wool dyer and required by the ONA.
SPECIFICATIONS AND CLASSIFICATION
OF FINISHED PRODUCT
Critères |
1st choice |
2nd choice |
| Texture |
14.400
knots per m2
(12x12) |
Mini : 12.000
knots per m2
(17x20) |
| Height of knots
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Mini : 18 mm
Maxi : 22 mm
Regularity of shear demanded
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Mini : 18 mm
Maxi : 22 mm |
| Weight
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Mini : 4,900 kg
Maxi: 5,300 kg |
Mini : 4,100 kg
Maxi: 4,400 kg |
| Centralization of design
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Tolerance of 1,5% on each dimension
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Tolerance of 2% on each dimension
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| Fringes
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-Regular
-bias cut |
-Regular
-Bias cut with slight tolerance that does not alter aspect of carpet. |
| Change of hue
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None
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Light in background where it does not alter aspect of carpet
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| Warping |
None
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Partial and does not alter aspect of carpet
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Discovering
Textures 12 x 12 
