Afghan Modern Vegetable Dye

Afghan Modern Vegetable DyeThe kilim rug is steeped in tradition. Considered to resemble the first carpets in history that date back several hundred years before Christ, the roots of the kilim trace back to the nomadic peoples of the Middle East, where these rugs were used as blankets, seat mats, saddle blankets, wall decoration and carpets. Hand woven, the 'flatweave' kilim is almost identical top and bottom, making both sides of the carpet usable. Warp and weft weaving

short-pile rugs are skillfully handcrafted by the Turkomans in and around Kunduz and in some parts of Pakistan

that weave the tribal Lilian rug

The combination of the vintage rug and unique washing technique means that no two rugs in the collection are the same

during the Safavid Dynasty

In the 1930s

which means 'to spread roughly'

Ziggler Chobis were commissioned in 1883 by a German company operating in England

the Kazak rug was a symbol of wealth

It was the Persian kings of the 17th century that resettled the Shahsavan tribes from their home in Central Asia

Our Afghan Balooch hand knotted carpets are typically smaller sized

It was the handymen of Iran and Pakistan that managed the Ziggler designs

Based on Turkmen prototypes called Tekkes