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This rug is a unique piece of world art that will enhance your living space. Ikat is a dying technique used to pattern textiles, but in the last decade, weavers in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India have used the Ikat designs in creating beautiful handmade rugs. The knot count per square inch for this rug is 180. This rug is made of 100-percent wool pile, and a cotton foundation. The pile height is 0.5 inches. This rug has a geometric pattern in shades of green, beige, and ivory. Product Features: Country: India Pile Height: 0.25 - 0.5 inch Material: Wool Style: Contemporary Pattern: Geometric Weave Type: Hand-Knotted Rugs by Room: Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom Rug Type: Indoor Rug Size: 5' x 8' Shape: Rectangle Color: Green, Beige Story Behind the Art: This unique rug was made in the Central part of Afghanistan, by village weavers in the Bamyan province. 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. Those vegetable dyes most commonly used are madder, the root of a spindly bush which grows abundantly in many carpet-producing area which is used to create a red color. Walnut peel is used for dark brown, pomegranate peel for light brown, and sparak which is a wild flower from the steppes, used for yellow. Herat Oriental has been providing beautiful, authentic, handmade rugs for over 10 years. We have been given the opportunity to create jobs for over 2,000 local village weavers, which helps them to greatly support their families. 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. 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. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen. Imported
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