Afghan Khal Mohammadi

Afghan Khal MohammadiSturdy and long lasting, Khal Mohammadi rugs are made of 100% wool and natural dyes and are legendary for their excellent workmanship and striking finish. These beautifully coloured, short pile rugs are skillfully handcrafted by the Turkomans in and around Kunduz and in some parts of Pakistan. Khal Mohammadi rugs are named after their innovative creator, a legendary Ersari Turkmen rug producer and master dyer from northern Afghanistan. Today, all Khal

including the process of hand-knotting on the spindle of the loom

Hand-knotted Tabriz rugs are renowned not only for their exceptional quality and longevity but also for their limitless designs – the most diverse of any rug

usually on burgundy red

Prohibited by the Quran

once the centre for Turkish carpet production – in the 13th century and were heavily influenced by the Greeks

their only colour deriving from natural variations in the raw wool

are referred to as Shahsavan (Saveh) rugs

Afghan carpets are well known for their beautiful red nuance and durability

It was the Persian kings of the 17th century that resettled the Shahsavan tribes from their home in Central Asia

The kilim rug is steeped in tradition

Chobi comes from Persian word 'chob' meaning wood (or the dyes found in wood)

decorative rather than structural