Afghan Kazak

Afghan KazakTraditionally, the Kazak rug was a symbol of wealth. Often woven with gold and silver threads, Kazak rugs adorned the walls and floors of palaces and were placed at the foot of kings. These extremely luxurious rugs are stone washed and have an unusually short, trimmed pile. Although the heavily patterned borders feature the latch hook and reciprocal saw tooth designs typical of rugs made in the southwestern United States, the Kazak is distinguishable

Although the pattern generally covers most of the the carpet's surface

Following WWI

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

high quality rugs that are famous for their earth tones and geometric patterns

Often featuring patterns of Persian origin

the Sarab features elegant motifs and geometric designs in brown

the boteh (representing a sprouting seed) was a favourite repeating motif

it can mimic other rug styles

with motifs outlined in light yellow

red and navy blue are most common

birthdays or any special occasion

Mashwani rugs feature a dense and expanding pattern of hooked diamonds or zigzags in pink