Afghan Rug
Type: Afghan Rug
Location: Afghanistan (northern provinces, Ghazni, and Herat in the west)
Knots per square meter: roughly 150,000–250,000, varying from rug to rug
Features: Deep red color, octagonal patterns
Pile: Wool
Afghanistan is a country with a long history of rug making, and its rugs are loved for bold designs built on deep red with repeating octagonal motifs.
They are made mainly by Afghan Turkmen and Uzbek weavers.
The rugs are knotted mainly in the northern provinces, in Herat in the west and Ghazni in the east, and they have also been woven in Pakistan by Afghan refugees. Traditionally, Afghan rugs are knotted in shades of red, with dark colors predominating. The patterns feature guls (repeating octagons) and octagonal stars, with blue or beige floral motifs knotted on a deep red ground.
They are made from wool produced by the weavers' own sheep and goats, and are woven in almost every size.
Afghanistan and the surrounding region have an ancient weaving tradition, and rug weaving has been handed down through the generations as part of everyday life.
They are made mainly by Afghan Turkmen and Uzbek weavers.
The rugs are knotted mainly in the northern provinces, in Herat in the west and Ghazni in the east, and they have also been woven in Pakistan by Afghan refugees. Traditionally, Afghan rugs are knotted in shades of red, with dark colors predominating. The patterns feature guls (repeating octagons) and octagonal stars, with blue or beige floral motifs knotted on a deep red ground.
They are made from wool produced by the weavers' own sheep and goats, and are woven in almost every size.
Afghanistan and the surrounding region have an ancient weaving tradition, and rug weaving has been handed down through the generations as part of everyday life.
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