Afghan Vegetable Dye

Afghan 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

The carpets are labelled 'Tibetan' to distinguish them from carpets made in other production areas

It relates to the dyes found in wood

one of the world's oldest and highly regarded carpet manufacturing centres

Karaja) rugs are heirloom textiles that were hand woven in or near the village of Qarajeh

Chobi comes from Persian word 'chob' meaning wood (or the dyes found in wood)

Woven in the symmetrical Turkish double-knotting style

with or without a central medallion

Mahal carpets are almost an art form

the durable Persian Mir rug – known as Seraband (Saraband) in the 19th and 20th centuries – is part of the Ardabil group

These carpets are made to last

Naturally dyed and woven on compact looms

the designs are fashioned after khorjin