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

the Gabbeh (from the Persian word meaning raw

Created by highly skilled Qashqai weavers who are renowned for their expressive craftsmanship and attention to detail

traditional one-way tribal symbols

Unusual among rural communities

The Tabriz's unique double weft is generally cotton or wool

The relatively rare Sumak kilim

hand-knotted rugs

making both sides of the carpet usable

and its surrounding villages

birthdays or any special occasion

They leverage original designs and are known for their use of colour which are often deeply saturated jewel tones

but the Sumak is created using a tapestry weaving technique in which the weft – decorative rather than structural – is woven through a number of warp strands before being looped back