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.
The term was coined by the Greek Ministries of Finance, Industry, and Commerce to describe a rug that meets specific requirements: handwoven in Greece, made entirely of wool (both warp, weft, and pile), with a minimum weight of 1800 grams of wool per square meter.