Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19

"A r OF taking into account Orfen-
tai rugs, there are IN gen
~ .eral use FIVE varieties of
1 Y rugs or carpets, namely. tap
estry Brussels, body. Brus-
rels. velvets Administers and Wl!tons,
It'll, of course wide variation S
to quality and price in each variety.
This difference in variety is due to
difference in method of weaving.
rarticularly, and it does not follow
necessarily. as many purchasers
think. that a Wilton is of better
quality than 4. Brussels.
The face or wearing surface of a
tapestry Brussels is woven of worsted
warn. The weaving is done in such a
manner as to produce unbroken rows
Of tiny loops, there being usually five
or more of these rows to the inch,
and tho number of these rows, as a
rule, determines the quality of the
finer the rug.
\ velvet rug is woven in exactly
the same manner and from the same
materials Is a tapestry Brussels, the
only difference being that in the case
ef the velvet rug the tiny loops are
'>ur at the top. giving the velvet CT
feet to the rugs surface.
= The face of an AxminSter rug is
woven from wool yarns. Except for
or, there is scarcely any distinguish
able difference between the tace of
an Administer and a velvet or VII
ton rug. but the back shows a dc
Cided difference, beng much more
coarsely woven, with fewer rows to
the inch, there being from tour TO
Slx rows.
The face of Wilton is woven of
either wool or wor5ted yarn, and the
weaving is eAaStly like that for
body Brussels. except that the char
aCteristic Brussels loon is cut The
hack of a Wilton is the anne as that
Of a tapestry Brussels. except that II
contains a. large amount Of wool or
worsted. \ body Brussels is simply
a Wilton with the loops uncut. As
there arc from 3 to Is rows of loops
TO the inch in the case of body
Brussels. which might be made
Wilton by cutting these loops, as
against only five or mo-c for the
tapestry Brussels, which is simply an
uncut velvet, it is evident that the
surface of a Wilton is much softer
and closer than that of 4 velvet.
Designs and Decorations.
Like all other surface coverings,
when carpets or rugs are chosen they
must be considered in relation to an
architectural plane, which is the
floor in this case. For this reason,
the design should he one to maintain
and emphasize the chief character of
the floor. which it its fairness. Tho
designs or decorations should there
fore be fiat in chara cter and never
suggest roundness or perspective.
that is, distance. The planes Of deco
ration should appear to be on the
same level.
Carpets are still made with designs
that suggest several planes, as well
aS with flowers, trees, birds. and such
things. Aside from tho question of
taste, it is homogeneous to walk on
pictures of things when ono would
rot walk on the things themselves.
No designs arc SO appropriate as
those which are simple and convon-
tionaL The size Of the figure should
be in keeping with the size Of the
room. IN most cases this means that
IT should he very small There IS
nothing in Z. room that so demands
inconSpicuous treatment as 4 floor
covering. Large motives cali undue
stt~tlon to the surface on which
re ars walking,
In choosing colcrs the "a me sim
rltcItv should be maintained 4
dominant or one-toned color scheme.
with soft, quiet colorS. iS the bert.
There should be no strong contrast
\ rug with very light and very dark
values interferes with the natness
OF the floor. Colors not far removed
from each other either in shade or
i'll value will prove the most salts
factory. Whether Que usrs rugs or
carpets is d question of personal
taste and hygiene. In the long run
good rugs far outwear carpets. Rugs
also adjust themselves to new areas
better than carpets and may be rc-
placed where tho wear comes the
hardest, or rcadjuSted to distribute
tho wear. and they permit the dirt
10 be taken out weekly
To Clean Carpets.
In order to get the best service
from q rug or CARPET, special care
mu1t be given it when it is new
i 10 very important not to s:vreep
hard At first. \ medium -uei ght
t,n1coth broom or rsrpct rv-ecrer
should be used. especially on ADMIN
tiers, and the sweeping should he
the way the nan runs, not AGAINST