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Table carpets were made using [[tent stitch]] on a [[linen]] ground and either [[silk]] or [[wool]] thread. As the name suggests, they were carpets that were made to be placed on [[table]]s or [[cupboard]]s. |
'''Table carpets''' were made using [[tent stitch]] on a [[linen]] ground and either [[silk]] or [[wool]] thread. As the name suggests, they were carpets that were made to be placed on [[table]]s or [[cupboard]]s. |
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There are made surviving examples today, including perhaps the most famous, the [[Bradford Carpet]]. |
There are made surviving examples today, including perhaps the most famous, the [[Bradford Carpet]]. |
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Revision as of 12:11, 27 May 2006
Table carpets were made using tent stitch on a linen ground and either silk or wool thread. As the name suggests, they were carpets that were made to be placed on tables or cupboards.
There are made surviving examples today, including perhaps the most famous, the Bradford Carpet.
