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

medallions and hooked polygons

Often woven in the Shah Abbasi or the Islimi style (or a combination of the two)

Warp and weft weaving results in distinctive geometric and linear patterns and small spaces when the fibers are pulled apart

Often woven with gold and silver threads

Karabagh rugs of the Caucasus region were one of the principal exports to Medieval Europe

including rust and beige

The wool is lustrous – handspun from local sheep and dyed naturally with vegetables and roots – and Shahsavan weavers use the Turkish knotting style

floral garden motifs with palmettos

although some weavers use a silk or silk and wool weft with a Kurd wool/silk blend for the short pile

the detail work in Khal Mohammadi carpets varies

Bukharas are prized for their softness

Using a combination of flat weave (kilim) and traditional Senneh hand-knotting