The term was created by the Greek Ministries of Finance, Industry, and Commerce to apply to a rug with certain specifications: hand woven in Greece, made of 100% wool (warp, weft, and pile), with total weight of at least 1800 grams of wool per square meter.
A particular type of rug was created by the Greek Ministries of Finance, Industry, and Commerce to be used as a standard: it must be handwoven in Greece, made from 100% wool (both warp, weft, and pile), with a minimum weight of 1800 grams of wool per square meter.