Herat Oriental Handmade One-of-a-Kind Balouchi Wool Rug
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Make a statement in your home with this handmade one-of-a-kind Balouchi wool rug from Afghanistan. Featuring geometric patterns and lively designs, this rug is a unique piece of world art that will enhance your living space. The knot count per square inch for this rug is 120, with a pile height of 0.25 inches. Made of 100-percent wool in the villages of Zakini, Taimani, and Kowdani, this rug boasts dominant colors of blues, reds, browns, gold, and beige. Features: Handmade in Afghanistan by local weavers using primitive techniques on flat wooden looms 120 knot count per square inch and 0.25-inch pile height for a high-quality feel Geometric patterns and lively designs with dominant colors of blues, reds, browns, gold, and beige Made of 100-percent wool from local sheep Purchase supports female weavers and benefits the community through wool sales and natural dye creation 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. Imported. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.
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