Herat Oriental Handmade One-of-a-Kind Balouchi Wool Rug
Description
Add a touch of unique world art to your living space with this Handmade One-of-a-Kind Balouchi Wool Rug from Afghanistan. Made in the villages of Zakini, Taimani, and Kowdani in the province of Herat, this rug features lively designs and geometric patterns with dominant colors of blues, reds, and browns. The knot count per square inch is 190, and the pile height is 0.25 inches. Crafted from 100-percent wool, this rug includes colors of rust, navy, ivory, brown, and beige. Features: Unique one-of-a-kind design Handmade with care by skilled artisans 190 knot count per square inch Made with 100-percent wool Geometric patterns and lively designs in blues, reds, and browns Pile height of 0.25 inches Includes colors of rust, navy, ivory, brown, and beige Story Behind the Art: Most of the weavers in the villages of Afghanistan have moved to cities due to war and foreign invasions over the past 30 years. As a result, newly woven Balouchi rugs in the market are rare. However, this rug was made by weavers in the villages of Herat using a primitive weaving technique on flat wooden looms that lay on the ground. The wool used is 100-percent from their own sheep and all washing and natural vegetable dying of the wool is done in their own villages. Due to the handmade nature of the rug, the size may vary from as advertised by 3-4 inches. Regular vacuuming and annual professional cleaning will keep it looking new for years to come. The majority of the weavers are women who live in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India's villages. By creating more jobs for these female weavers, they are given opportunities that they wouldn't otherwise have. Rug weaving also benefits the community as the local farmers benefit from raising sheep for wool, and local artisans create natural and vegetable dyes for the weavers to use in their designs. Please note that the handcrafted touch of artisan skill creates variations in color, size, and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected. Also note that color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen. Imported.
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