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Many rug making families were nomads, travelling with the seasons from pasture to pasture for the flocks.  Once sheep were sheared, many steps followed to create wool yarn, ready for the weft and warp foundation prepared upon the loom.  The wool was first carded, removing any debris and separating the strands to prepare for spinning into yarn.  Once the wool was spun it was prepared for dyeing. Many natural resources were used to create the rich color palettes we know today.  However, some of the natural dyes were very caustic and caused the wool to break.  Once a wool lot was dyed, it was cut into the appropriate pieces for weaving and was knotted on the foundation, and knot by knot, line by line the rug took shape.  Many of the designs reflected what the weavers experienced in their travels, such as nature scenes and geometric shapes, and some were illustrations of stories that were passed down from gereration to generation.  Some designs were ornate, others simple.  Each tribe developed its own distinctive design.   

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