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

If you look closely at these rugs

as Hamadan

Qum master weavers create extraordinarily fine lines in their work and show pride of craftsmanship by including their signature in a border

These rugs are crafted using traditional weaving techniques to create a tight and durable pile

with silk details

colours range from somber (indigo blue or red field) to vibrant with starkly contrasting orange

but the Sumak is created using a tapestry weaving technique in which the weft

Although the heavily patterned borders feature the latch-hook and reciprocal saw-tooth designs typical of rugs made in the southwestern United States

It is the semi-nomadic Kudish people of Markad – living in tribes away from the city and practicing the traditions of their ancestors – that weave the tribal Lilian rug

burnt orange

olive green and grayish-blue on the international market

mid-sized Viss rugs are very durable