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 | | In this usage, the latter are wall-to-wall and are often woven in strips. |
 | | Contemporary centers of oriental carpet production are: Turkey, Northern Africa, the Caucasus, Iran, Nepal, Turkmenistan, Tibet, and Pirot. |
 | | It is made in breadths to be cut, sewed together, and affixed to a floor over a cushion (pad) using nails, tackless strips, or adhesives, thus distinguishing it from a rug or mat which are loose-laid floor coverings. |
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