Herat Oriental Handmade One-of-a-Kind Balouchi Wool Rug
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Bring a unique piece of world art into your home with this stunning Handmade One-of-a-Kind Balouchi Wool Rug from Afghanistan. Made in the province of Herat, this rug features lively geometric patterns and dominant colors of blues, reds, and browns. With a knot count of 150 per square inch and a pile height of 0.25 inches, this rug is made of 100% wool in red, navy, gold, brown, and beige hues. Add a touch of culture to your space with this handcrafted rug that tells a story of the weavers who created it. Features: Unique piece of world art Lively geometric patterns with dominant blues, reds, and browns Knot count of 150 per square inch Pile height of 0.25 inches 100% wool construction in red, navy, gold, brown, and beige 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. Due to the handmade nature of our rugs, the size may vary from as advertised by 3-4 inches. 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 wool sales, 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 from Afghanistan.
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