Herat Oriental Handmade One-Of-A-Kind Tribal Balouchi Wool Rug
Description
Bring a piece of world art into your home with this one-of-a-kind handmade tribal 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 blue, red, and brown. Handwoven using 100-percent wool and a knot count per square inch of 190, this rug has a pile height of 0.25 inches in shades of charcoal, red, ivory, green, gold, brown, and burgundy. Each rug is made on flat wooden looms that lay on the ground in a primitive technique unique to the region. Due to the handmade nature of our rugs, sizes may vary by up to 4 inches. Features: Handmade in Afghanistan using 100-percent wool Features lively designs and geometric patterns with dominant colors of blue, red, and brown Has a knot count per square inch of 190 and a pile height of 0.25 inches Made using a primitive technique unique to the region Each purchase helps create job opportunities for female weavers in the region 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. 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. Care Instructions: Regular vacuuming and annual professional cleaning will keep your rug looking new for years to come. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen. Imported.
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