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

salmon and green

central Persia's Isfahan Province

These exquisite rugs are knotted in Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan

but they are difficult to source today

Quality Ghazni handspun wool and an ages old dying process combine for a fabulous abrash that makes the colours and patterns of the Khorjin rug the perfect template for fabric shawls

hand-spun yarn

saddle blankets

Their glowing ivory groundwork is considered to be the finest in the world

helping to teach youngsters the symbolic language of patterns and colours that is the cultural heritage of the Northwest Kurdish people

Pakistani Bokhara

The Sirjan is a handmade Persian tribal rug

Featuring repeating patterns of octagonal 'guls'