Herat Oriental Handmade One-of-a-Kind Vegetable Dye Oushak Wool Rug
Description
Elevate your living space with this exquisite Handmade One-of-a-Kind Vegetable Dye Oushak Wool Rug from Afghanistan. This unique piece of world art boasts a knot count of 180 and is hand-spun with 100% wool, featuring all-natural vegetable dyes. The pile height of this rug is 0.25 inches and it comes in ivory and brown colors. This antique Turkish Oushak design is handmade by the Hazara tribes in the province of Bamyan, northern Afghanistan. Due to its handmade nature, the rug's size may vary slightly from the advertised size. Regular maintenance will keep your rug looking new for years to come, and it is recommended to have it professionally cleaned annually. Features: 100% hand-spun wool All-natural vegetable dyes Knot count of 180 Pile height of 0.25 inches Unique one-of-a-kind design Story Behind the Art: This rug is handmade by the Hazara tribes in northern Afghanistan, where most of the weavers are women living in the surrounding villages of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. The rug weaving industry benefits the local farmers through wool sales and the local artisans create natural and vegetable dyes for the weavers to use in their designs. By providing jobs for female weavers, this industry helps empower women in the community. The handcrafted nature of this rug creates variations in color, size, and design, making each piece truly one-of-a-kind. Imported. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.
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