Old Yomud handknotted woolen bag from Turkmenistan. Size without fringes: 98 x 40 cm. Turkmen women furnished their tents with the kind of admirably functional and transportable carpets, rugs, cushions, bags, bands, and trappings . From a design perspective, the principal motif on Yomut, and most Turkoman weavings is the gul, an octagonal geometric motif that is thought to be a tribal emblem and so representative of a particular tribe. These major guls are usually arranged diagonally, and decorate the fields of both carpets and smaller items, with minor guls filling the spaces between. Most Yomut Turkoman weavings are a lush pile weave, most commonly with symmetrical knots although asymmetrical knots are also sometimes used. The rich and varied reds that characterise Turkoman rugs and trappings generally were easily obtainable from local madder plants.