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Rug lexicon - K
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Kelleh ( kelley )
Persian rug size, a long rug with a lenght at least the double of the width.
Book search: KELLEH
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Kenareh
Persian rug size, a runner.
Book search: KENAREH
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 Khal Mohammadi ( Khal Mohamadi )
Khal Mohammadi is the trade name for new Afghan-Turkmen quality rugs produced by Khal Mohammad. He is based in North Mazar-i-Sheriff and has a store there as well as Kabul and Peshawar Pakistan.
Source: JBOC: http://www.spongobongo.com/0her9978.htm - Book search: KHAL MOHAMMADI
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 Khotan ( Hotan Hetien Hotien )
Oase city of Eastern Turkestan ( Xinjiang ) in China. Khotan is thought to be the source of most East Turkestan medaillion rugs.
Source: The Oriental Rug Lexicon by Peter F. Stone - Book search: KHOTAN
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 Kilim ( Kelim )
Slit tapestry is the technique used most frequently for the flatwoven rugs and hangings called kilims. Slit tapestry is also used for bags, pictorial tapestries, and other articles. The fabrics are usually weft-faced, meaning that the warp is covered completely; the surface is ribbed in a vertical direction. Warp yarns are those that were affixed to the loom; weft yarns are those that were interlaced with the warps.
Source: Marla Mallett: http://www.marlamallett.com/techniques.htm - Book search: KILIM
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 Knots
Knots of two basic types have been used throughout Asia and North Africa: asymmetrical and symmetrical knots. The first, the asymmetrical knot, sometimes called the "Persian" or "Senneh" knot, is superb when fine design detail is desired, because these can be closely packed. Not true "knots," each short yarn segment is wrapped around two warps, but only encircles one of these completely. Either the right or left warp may be enclosed. Asymmetrical knots predominate in Iranian, Central Asian, Indian, and Chinese production. On workshop carpets, alternate warps are often pushed behind to allow a more compact structure. This is done by alternating a heavy, stiff weft yarn with a finer, more flexible and sinuous weft. Sometimes three-weft sequences are used. These dense constructions are described as having depressed warps.
Symmetrical knots are inherently more secure, and thus are excellent for coarser weaves. The pile yarn wraps around a pair of warps from opposite directions, and
Source: Marla Mallett: http://www.marlamallett.com/techniques.htm - Book search: KNOTS
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 Knotted pile
Knotted structures are used for the wide range of plush pile carpets popularly known as Oriental rugs. But tribal weavers have also knotted tent bags and saddlebags, saddle covers, animal trappings, cushions, door hangings, tent girths and other articles. Sometimes knotted pile has been combined with one or more of the flatweaves.
Source: Marla Mallett: http://www.marlamallett.com/techniques.htm - Book search: KNOTTED PILE
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Kum ( Qum Qom )
See Qum - Book search: KUM
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