Herat Oriental Handmade One-of-a-Kind Vegetable Overdye Oushak Wool Rug
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$2,944.82
$3,464.49
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Update at 4d ago, first seen in Mar 2024
Description
Bring an elegant look to your home design with the handmade Afghan Oushak wool rug by Herat Oriental. Over-dyed, this unique rug offers a muted grey tone that stands out with artistic appeal in your traditional room scheme, letting its original floral and botanical design show through from behind the color wash. Hand-knotted with a low pile, this rug is suitable for your busy home and is easy to maintain. Its latex-free quality makes it safe for use even around those prone to allergies. Features: The knot count for this rug is 180. This rug is 100-percent hand-spun wool, and is made with all vegetable dyes. The pile height is 0.25 inches. Colors include grey, ivory and black. Story Behind the Art: These over-dyed rugs go through a unique process of color neutralization before being dyed in a new color scheme. Over-dyed rugs can range from vibrant colors to more muted tones, but you will always see the unique original design of the rug showing behind the new wash of color. These rugs are created by Afghan weavers in the villages of northern Afghanistan. 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. 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. 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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