Add a touch of tribal charm to your living space with this unique handmade Balouchi wool rug. Originating from the Afghan villages of Zakini, Taimani, and Kowdani, this rug boasts a lively design with geometric patterns in dominant shades of blues, reds, and browns. Made of 100% wool and featuring a knot count of 190 per square inch, this rug has a pile height of 0.25 inches. Colors include ivory, red, black, green, navy, tan, and grey, which are naturally dyed in the villages where the weavers create these rugs. Due to the handmade nature of these rugs, sizes may vary up to 3-4 inches from the advertised size.

Features:

• Unique one-of-a-kind tribal design
• Handmade by weavers in the Afghan villages of Zakini, Taimani, and Kowdani
• Made of 100% wool with a knot count of 190 per square inch and a pile height of 0.25 inches
• Features lively geometric patterns in dominant shades of blues, reds, and browns
• Colors are naturally dyed in the villages where the weavers create these rugs

Story Behind the Art:

• As a result of the past 30 years of war and foreign invasion of Afghanistan, most of the weavers in the villages have moved to the cities and are no longer weaving rugs. Therefore, you rarely see a newly woven Balouchi rug in the market but this particular rug was made by the weavers in the villages of Herat. They were woven in a very primitive way on flat wooden looms that lay on the ground, with 100 percent wool from their own sheep. All of the washing and the natural vegetable dying of the wool is done in their villages. Regular vacuuming and annual professional cleaning will keep your rug looking new for years to come. The majority of the weavers are women, who live in the villages of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. As we grow, we are able to create more jobs for female weavers who otherwise would not have the opportunity to do so. The community also thrives from rug weaving as the local farmers benefit from raising sheep for wool, and the local artisans create natural and vegetable dyes for the weavers to use in their designs.
• Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.
• Imported.