Afghan Khorjeen

Afghan KhorjeenCreated by highly skilled Qashqai weavers who are renowned for their expressive craftsmanship and attention to detail, the Khorjeen (Khorjin) with its stunning abrash is highly prized and dearly loved by collectors. Diamond patterns feature heavily in these colourful hand knotted pile carpets, also known as Qashqai Saddlebag rugs. Made with handspun Ghazni wool, the designs are fashioned after khorjin, the antique tribal camel bags crafted in the

Woven with the Persian or asymmetrical knot and with wool made of velvet and silk

Considered an essential skill

knots are tightly packed and dense on a cotton warp

They are named after the Ersari-Beshir Tribe

carpets made in Nepal feature modern western patterns in pastel colours

as it is finer and more precise

High quality carpets called Shahr-baff (Shahr meaning city

red and navy blue are most common

is the birthplace of the Malayer rug

burnt orange

a new design – the American Sarouk – became popular

The Kashan medallion has a distinctive shape