A false knot used in hand-woven Oriental rugs where the yarn is tied around four warp threads rather than the standard two. Weavers use it to save time and material, effectively halving the knot count and labor for that section. It results in a looser, less durable pile that wears out much faster than a standard knot.
Heard on the job
You can feel the jufti knots if you bend the pile back; the density drops right off in the center field.
Insider tip
Appraisers look for jufti knots as a sign of inferior quality or corner-cutting in rug production.
Also heard as
- false knot