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Definitions

• the present disclosure provides methods and materials for the construction of woven articles having decorative objects embedded within and which maintain their structural integrity.
• aspects of the present disclosure provide woven articles comprising at least one recess, the recess having a surface with fewer knots, a flatter weave, or combination thereof as compared to a region of the woven article proximate the recess, wherein the woven article has the same or substantially the same structural integrity as without the at least one recess.
• aspects of the present disclosure also provide methods for forming a woven article comprising producing a woven article having at least one recess, the at least one recess created by a method comprising: removing at least a portion of knots after weaving, weaving spaces into the woven article, shaving pile, removing pile by chemical means, or weaving a flat-woven texture surface; and coupling an object with the at least one recess in the woven article.
• the woven article is a hand knotted or hand woven article.
• the surface is a flat-woven texture surface.
• the flat-woven texture surface comprises hemp, jute, sunpat, linen, wool, cotton, or any combination thereof.
• the fewer knots are obtained during weaving, after weaving, or a combination thereof.
• the woven article is a floor covering.
• the woven article further comprises an object coupled with the surface of the at least one recess.
• the object is reieasably coupled with the surface of the at least one recess.
• the object is a non-woven object, for example, a metallic object.
• the at least one recess is created by weaving a flat-woven texture surface.
• the flat-woven texture surface is coupled with the surface of the at least one recess by weaving the flat-woven texture surface with the woven article.
• the object is coupled with the woven article by wire, thread, yarn, or screws.
• FIG. 1A is a top view a woven article according to an embodiment of the present disclosure that was woven using conventional methods and having a recess in the woven article created by removing knots.
• FIG. IB is a bottom view of the woven article in FIG. 1 A showing the edges of the recess secured by stitching. Arrows point to several exposed stitches.
• FIG. 2 is a top view a woven article according to an embodiment of the present disclosure having a plurality of recesses created by maintaining unknotted areas (empty foundation) of the woven article during the weaving process for later insertion of objects. Arrows point to exposed warp and weft yarns.
• FIG. 3 is a top view a woven article according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
• the article was woven using conventional methods and has a recess created by shaving down pile after completion of weaving process.
• FIG. 4 is a top view a woven article according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
• the article was woven using conventional methods and has a recess created by removing pile through chemical methods after completion of weaving process.
• FIG. 5A is a top view a woven article according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
• the woven article has a recess of a flat-woven texture surface, for example, soumak, kilim, or other suitable flat-weave, forming the recess during the weaving process. Arrow points to an exposed region of the flat- woven area.
• FIG. SB is a top view a woven article according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
• the article has a recess created by weaving with a flat weave and using the object as a weft line. Arrow points to object.
• FIG. 6 shows Vietnamese rug weaving technique on a vertical loom using a metal rod (arrow) over the lines and knotting yarn over the rod. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure an object can replace the metal rod and remain coupled with the woven article after weaving.
• FIG. 7 shows a woven article with an object coupled with a recess according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
• FIG. 8 is a top view a woven article according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
• the woven article has objects coupled with two recesses. The knots have been turned to that the pile blossoms over the object from both sides.
• FIGS. A-B show objects according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
• FIG. 9C shows an object coupled with a recess of a woven article according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
• FIGS. lOA-lOC show attachment elements and/or backing elements according to several embodiments of the present disclosure.
• FIGS. IIA-IIE show objects attached to the woven article by typing according to several embodiments of the present disclosure. Arrows point to yarn tying object to the woven article.
• FIGS. 12A-12L show objects and backing elements according to several embodiments of the present disclosure
• FIG. 13 is a schematic depicting various methods for creating a recess in a woven article for receiving an object according to several embodiments of the present disclosure.
• FIG. 14 is a schematic depicting various methods for creating objects for coupling with a woven article according to several embodiments of the present disclosure.
• FIG. 15 is a schematic depicting various methods for coupling objects with a woven article according to several embodiments of the present disclosure.
• the present disclosure relates to woven articles, for example, a floor covering such as a rag, having at least one attached object and methods for making the same.
• woven articles can have different configurations, components, or procedures than those described herein.
• Ail numerical designations e.g., objects, knots including ranges, are approximations which are varied (+) or (-) by increments of 1.0 or 0, 1 , as appropriate, or alternatively by a variation of +/- 15 %, or alternatively 10%, or alternatively 5%, or alternatively 2%, It is to be understood, although not always explicitly stated, that all numerical designations are preceded by the term "about.” It is to be understood that such range format is used for convenience and brevity and should be understood flexibly to include numerical values explicitly specified as limits of a range, but also to include all individual numerical values or sub-ranges encompassed within that range as if each numerical value and sub-range is explicitly specified.
• a ratio in the range of about I to about 200 should be understood to include the explicitly recited limits of about 1 and about 200, but also to include individual ratios such as about 2, about 3, and about 4, and sub-ranges such as about 10 to about 50, about 20 to about 100, and so forth. It also is to be understood, although not always explicitly stated, that the reagents described herein are merely exemplary and that equivalents of such are known in the art. [0041] It must be noted that as used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms "a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “an object” includes a plurality of objects.
• compositions and methods include the recited elements, but not excluding others.
• Consisting essentially of when used to define compositions and methods shall mean excluding other elements of any essential significance to the combination for the stated purpose. Thus, a composition consisting essentially of the elements as defined herein would not exclude other materials or steps that do not materially affect the basic and novel characteristic(s) of the claimed invention.
• Consisting of shall mean excluding more than trace elements of other ingredients and substantial method steps. Embodiments defined by each of these transition terms are within the scope of this invention.
• Integrity in reference to structural and/or textile integrity is used herein in relation to a woven article maintaining or substantially maintaining its original shape. Integrity refers to the ability of a woven article to hold together under a load, foot traffic, and other forces, including its own forces, and resist losing shape, for example, warping, bending, fraying, tearing, stretching, or other dam age. Normal wear and tear from typical use of the woven article is excluded from integrity.
• woven articles comprising at least one recess. Weaving is a method of textile production that uses two sets of yarn, warp and weft, which are interlaced to form a foundation.
• the woven articles can be any type of woven article known to one of skill in the art.
• One preferred woven article is a floor covering, for example, a carpet or a rug.
• Woven articles are created on a loom and include loop pile, cut pile rugs, and combinations thereof.
• the woven articles are machine made, in whole or in part, for example on an automated weaving loom.
• the woven articles are handmade or hand tufted.
• the woven articles are hand knotted.
• hand knotted refers to the process of tying (i.e., knotting) a fiber by hand around the waip yarns of the woven article. Typically, after a row of knots is created the knots and the weft strands are beaten with a comb to secure the knots in place. Weavers use different types of knots, for example, the Senneh knot or Persian Knot, the Ghiordes or Vietnamese Knot, the Vietnamese Knot, and the Jufti Knot. Importantly, hand knotted rugs are considered to be significantly different than machine made rags and of a higher quality.
• the majority of the woven article is created by hand, for example, at least 51%, 55%, 60%*, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%*, 90%, 95%, or 100%.
• the woven articles can be made using and suitable material known to one of skill in the art.
• suitable material include wool, cotton, silk, hemp, linen, alpaca, mohair, yak, cashmere, camel, polyester, acrylic, polypropylene (olefin), nylon, or any combination thereof.
• the knot yarn is wool, alpaca, mohair, silk, camel, or any combination thereof.
• the knot yarn is wool, cotton, or any combination thereof.
• the warp and weft foundation can be of any suitable material.
• the warp yams, the weft yarns, or both are cotton.
• the warp yarns, weft yarns, or both are wool,
• the woven articles of the present disclosure comprise no additional weft strands. In some embodiments, no additional warp and weft strands are required to produce the woven articles of the present disclosure.
• the woven articles of the present disclosure a created to have recesses (i.e., spaces) to insert objects (e.g., decorative or functional objects) while maintaining the forces required to ensure textile integrity.
• woven articles comprising at least one recess, the recess wherein the woven article has the same or substantially the same structural integrity as a reference woven article without the at least one recess.
• Also provided herein are methods for making a woven article comprising: (a) producing a woven article comprising at least one recess, the at least one recess created by a method selected from the group consisting of: removing at least a portion of knots after weaving, weaving spaces into the woven article, shaving pile, removing pile by chemical means, and weaving a flat weave design into pile; and (b) coupling an object with the at least one recess in the woven article.
• the recess has a surface with fewer knots, a flatter weave, or any combination thereof, as compared to a region of the woven article.
• the recess can be created during weaving or by removing material after weaving. The fewer knots are obtained during weaving, after weaving, or a combination thereof.
• the woven article can be on or off the loom and either before or after finishing. Any suitable method for removing material can be used including, for example, removing individual or a plurality of individual knots (e.g., by plucking) (FIG. 1A), shaving pile (FIG. 3), removing pile through chemical methods (e.g., oxidation) (FIG. 4), or any combination thereof.
• the edges of the recess are secured to maintain pressure on the knots for textile integrity (FIG. IB).
• the woven article has a recess having a surface that is made up of the exposed, or substantially exposed, warp and weft yarns (i.e., an empty foundation) (FIG. 1 A and FIG. 2),
• the exposed warp and weft yarns can be formed during weaving or after removing knots after weaving.
• methods to create woven article having exposed warp and weft yarns are expressly excluded. While having exposed warp and weft yarns creates a suitable surface for the object in the woven article and is a reasonably flat base, with the knots removed the tension that holds the woven article together is released and the woven article can begin to unravel.
• the warp and weft yam foundation is not durable on its own to maintain integrity over long periods of wear. For certain woven articles, even securing the edges of the recess is not sufficiently durable.
• the recess is created by shaving or cutting the pile (FIG. 3).
• methods that use shaving or cutting of pile to create a recess in a woven articles are expressly excluded. While shaving pile creates a surface for an object in the woven article, if the surface has a surface with an amount of unevenness the surface could be unsuitable and/or unstable for use as a surface to couple with the object (FIG. 13).
• An uneven surface may be unsuitable for certain woven articles, in particular, a rug.
• a suitable material to add stability can be added, for example, silicone, rubber, plastic, or other non-tacky or tacky material.
• an adhesive e.g., latex glue
• the recess is created by removing pile through chemical methods (FIG. 4).
• methods that use chemical agents to create a recess in a woven article are expressly excluded, including, for example, chemical shrinking agents, oxidizing agents, and acidic agents.
• Suitable acidic agents include acrylic acid, formic acid, monochloracetic acid, dichloroacetic acid, alpha-chloropropinoic acid, bromoacetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, o- chlorobenzoic acid, 3,5,-dinitrobenzoic acid, sulfonic acids, such as p-toluene-sulfonic acid, benzenesuifonic acid, phenols (e.g., m-crestol, p-cholorphenol), hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, a salt, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, barium hydroxide, ammonia, strong organic bases (e.g., benzyltrimethylammonium hydroxide), and orgranic amines (e.g., ethylarnine, tri ethyl amine, dibutyi amine).
• sulfonic acids such as p-toluene-sulfonic acid, benzene
• the woven articles of the present disclosure are made using one or more weave modifications.
• suitable modifications include ply density, knot density, and pile height.
• the woven articles of the present disclosure can comprise any number of recesses.
• the woven articles comprise one recess.
• the woven articles comprise 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 1, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, about 20, about 30, about 40, about 50, about 60, about 70, about 80, about 90, about 100, or more recesses.
• the recess or plurality of recesses can be located at any suitable position on the woven article.
• a recess can be located at or substantially at a corner and/or edge of the woven article, at or substantially at the center of the woven article, or any combination thereof.
• the plurality of recesses can be spread uniformly or substantially uniformly throughout the woven article. In other embodiments, the plurality of recesses can be clustered in one or more regions of the woven article.
• the woven articles further comprise a flat-woven texture surface configured to couple with the surface of the at least one recess (FIG. 5 A).
• the fiat-woven texture surface can be of any material of suitable rigidity.
• suitable flat-woven texture surface material include hemp, jute, sunpat, linen, wool, cotton, or any combination thereof.
• the flat-woven texture surface can be coupled with the surface of the recess using any method known to one of skill in the art.
• the flat-woven texture surface is coupled with the surface of the recess during the weaving process.
• the flat-woven texture surface is coupled with the surface of the recess after at least a portion of the weaving process is complete.
• a strong and/or flat weave such as soumak or kilim, is used (FIG. 13).
• the present disclosure further provides woven articles comprising as least one recess and an object coupled with the surface of the at least one recess.
• the present disclosure provides woven articles comprising as least one recess and an object coupled with the surface of the at least one recess, and further comprising a flat-woven texture surface coupled with the surface of the at least one recess, wherein the flat-woven texture surface is positioned between the surface of the recess and the object.
• the woven articles of the present disclosure comprise an object coupled with the surface of the at least one recess (FIG. 7 and FIG. 8).
• the object is directly coupled with the surface of the at least one recess.
• the object is directly coupled with a flat- woven texture surface within the at least one recess.
• the flat-woven texture surface is positioned between the surface of the recess and the object. When the object is coupled with the woven article the flat-woven texture surface is partially, completely, or substantially covered by the object.
• the objects of the present disclosure can be configured for aesthetic value, practical value, or functional value.
• the objects can be of any suitable material, size and shape. Suitable materials include glass, clay, ceramic, slate, marble, travertine, cement, plastic, rubber, wood, stone, plastic, porcelain, and metal.
• the object is a metallic object, for example, a brass, steel, tin, aluminum, lead, copper, zinc, nickel, silver, gold, or platinum metallic object (FIG. 9).
• the object is a non-woven object.
• the object is not a decorative fabric.
• the object comprises a light source, for example, a light-emitting diode (LED), fluorescent, optical fibers, and the like.
• the object is magnetic.
• the object is a gemstone, precious stone, or semi-precious stone.
• Suitable gemstones, precious stones, or semi-precious stones include diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, turquoise, hematite, chrysocolla, tigers-eye, quartz, tourmaline, pyrite, sufilite, malachite, rose quartz, obsidian, moss agate, jasper, amethyst, lace agate, lapis lazuli.
• the gemstone, precious stone, and/or semi-precious stones can be natural, synthetic, or imitation. Natural gems that are available as synthetic include moissanite, diamond, emerald, ruby, sapphire, cubic zirconia, and alexandrite.
• surface designs are created by inlaying other decorative objects into a primary object.
• copper features can be inlaid into lead to create a mixed metal object.
• glass can be inlaid into a primary wood object.
• the objects can be shaped through various methods including, for example, casting fabricating, and carving. Texture can be created on one or more of the surfaces of the object by carving, grinding, sanding, etching, or any other suitable method known to one of skill in the art.
• the object has a finish on at least one surface (FIG. 9C). Suitable finishes include protective coating (e.g., epoxy, urethane), rust protector, metal finishes (e.g., metal plating, baished metal, buff polishing, metal grinding, and sand blasting), stains, patinas, electroplating, and the like,
• the objects can be properly configured (i.e., sized) by any suitable means.
• Objects can be sized and finished for the safety of the user, to prevent damage (e.g., wear and tear) to the woven article, or both.
• edges and/or corners of the object can be rounded, object height can be adjusted to ensure the object lays above, at, or below the pile height.
• the object has or is configured to have a height equal or substantially equal to the pile height of the woven article.
• the object has or is configured to have a height that is different (e.g., taller or shorter) than the pile height of the woven article.
• an object having a different height, taller or shorter, than the pile height of the woven article is expressly excluded.
• woven articles e.g., a rug
• the object has or is configured to have at least one rounded or substantially rounded edge.
• the object further comprises an attachment element configured to couple the object to the woven article.
• suitable attachment elements include threaded screw holes, threaded screws, non-threaded holds (e.g., for rod insertion), snaps, channel, hole, scored bottom surface of object, and the like.
• a channel is cut to accept a fastening component, for example, a wire, thread, yarn, and the like (FIGS. 11A-E).
• the fastening component i.e., a wire
• the fastening component is soldered on the back of the woven article.
• a channel is cut to accept a wire, thread, yarn, or other fastening items for objects to be used as weft line, as in Vietnamese waving or flat weaves. Scoring the bottom of the object can add strength in chemical bonding of the object.
• backing plates are used to securably couple the object to the woven article (FIGS. 10A-D and FIGS. 12A-L).
• the backing plates can be cut and/or finished for the safety of the user, to prevent damage (e.g., wear and tear) to the woven article, or both.
• edges and/or corners of the backing plate can be rounded.
• the backing plates can further comprise an attachment element configured to couple the object to the woven article.
• suitable attachment elements include slits, spaces, notches or holes to accept a wire, thread, yam or other fastening item.
• the backing plate is coupled with the woven article with small pins, tacks, or the like.
• the backing plates can be configured to accept threaded and/or non-threaded attachment elements of the object.
• the backing plate is metal, wood, or a combination thereof In one embodiment, the backing plate is metal.
• the backing plates are configured to prevent or minimize damage to a surface (e.g., a floor that the woven article is located).
• the backing plate can be of any suitable size. In one embodiment, at least one dimension of the backing plate (e.g., length) is larger than at least one dimension of the object (e.g., width).
• the object is solid or substantially solid. In other embodiments, the object is hollow or substantially hollow.
• the objects can be coupled with the woven article by any method known to one of skill in the art. In one embodiment the object is coupled with the woven article with wire, thread, yarn, screws, clips, snaps, and the like. In one embodiment an adhesive (i.e., chemical bond, such as glue) is used to couple the object to the woven article.
• an adhesive i.e., chemical bond, such as glue
• Non-limiting examples of adhesives include polyvinyl acetate ("PVA”), aliphatic glue (e.g., carpenters glue, wood glue), cyanoacrylate (e.g, CA glue, super glue), latex glue, animal glue, epoxy, polyurethane, contact glue, tape, and the like.
• PVA polyvinyl acetate
• aliphatic glue e.g., carpenters glue, wood glue
• cyanoacrylate e.g, CA glue, super glue
• latex glue e.g., animal glue, epoxy, polyurethane, contact glue, tape, and the like.
• the object is tied to the woven article using a channel.
• no or substantially no adhesive is used to couple the object with the woven article.
• the object is releasably coupled with the woven article.
• a user can detach the object from recess of the woven article.
• the user can, for example, leave the recess exposed (i.e., without an object) or the user can replace the first object with a second object.
• the object(s) of the present disclosure can also be configured to have a functional purpose.
• the object can act as an attachment element for secondary object.
• suitable secondary objects include, a second woven article, a piece of furniture (e.g., a desk, a chair, an armoire, a credenza), a statue, a mirror, a planter, and the like.
• aspects of the disclosure also provide methods for forming a woven article comprising: (a) producing a woven article comprising at least one recess, the at least one recess created by a method selected from the group consisting of: removing at least a portion of knots after weaving, weaving spaces into the woven article, shaving pile, removing pile by chemical means, and weaving a flat weave design into pile; and (b) coupling an object with the at least one recess in the woven article.
• aspects of the disclosure also provide methods for forming a woven article coupled with an object comprising: coupling an object with at least one recess in a woven article, the at least one recess was created by a method selected from the group consisting of: removing at least a portion of knots after weaving, weaving spaces into the woven article, shaving pile, removing pile by chemical means, and weaving a flat weave design into pile.
• the methods comprise coupling a flat-woven texture surface with a surface of at least one recess.
• the flat-woven texture surface is coupled with the surface of the at least one recess by weaving the flat-woven texture surface with the woven article.
• the flat-woven texture surface can be a separate surface coupled with the at least one recess or it can be formed in the woven article during the weaving process.
• the flat-woven texture surface can be any suitable material including hemp, jute, sunpat, linen, wool, cotton and any combination thereof.
• the object is coupled with the woven article by wire, thread, yarn, or screws.
• Example 1 A woven article comprising at least one recess, the recess having a surface with fewer knots, a flatter weave, or combination thereof as compared to a region of the woven article proximate the recess, wherein the woven article has the same or substantially the same structural integrity as without the at least one recess.
• Example 2 The woven article of Example 1 , wherein the woven article is a hand knotted or hand woven article.
• Example 3 The woven article of Example 1 or Example 2, further comprising a flat- woven texture surface configured to couple with the surface of the at least one recess.
• Example 4 The woven article of Example 3, wherein the flat-woven texture surface comprises hemp, jute, sunpat, linen, wool, cotton, or any combination thereof.
• Example 5 The woven article of any preceding Example, wherein the fewer knots are obtained during weaving, after weaving, or a combination thereof.
• Example 6 The woven article of any preceding Example, wherein the woven article is a floor covering.
• Example 7 The woven article of any preceding Example further comprising an object coupled with the surface of the at least one recess.
• Example 8 The woven article of Example 7, wherein the object is releasably coupled with the surface of the at least one recess.
• Example 9 The woven article of Example 7 or Example 8, wherein the object is a non-woven object.
• Example 10 The woven article of any one of Examples 7-9, wherein the object is a metallic object.
• Example 1 1 A method for forming a woven article comprising: producing a woven article having at least one recess, the at least one recess created by a method comprising: removing at least a portion of knots after weaving, weaving spaces into the woven article, shaving pile, removing pile by chemical means, or weaving a flat-woven texture surface; and coupling an object with the at least one recess in the woven article.
• Example 12 The method of Example 11, further comprising coupling a flat-woven texture surface with a surface of the at least one recess.
• Example 13 The method of Example 12, wherein the flat-woven texture surface is coupled with the surface of the at least one recess by weaving the flat- woven texture surface with the woven article.
• Example 14 The method of Example 12 or Example 13, wherein the flat- woven texture surface comprises hemp, jute, sunpat, linen, wool, cotton, and any combination thereof.
• Example 15 The method of any one of Examples 1 1 -1.4, wherein the object is coupled with the woven article by wire, thread, yarn, or screws.

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