Herat Oriental Handmade Vegetable Dye Oushak Wool Rug
Description
Add a touch of world art to your living space with this HERAT ORIENTAL Handmade Vegetable Dye Oushak Wool Rug from Afghanistan. Expertly crafted by Afghan weavers, this unique rug is a recreation of the Antique Turkish Oushak rugs, with high-quality hand-spun wool and pure vegetable dyes. Featuring a knot count of 180 per square inch, this rug boasts a pile height of 0.25 inches and is adorned with beautiful colors of ivory, purple, red, blue, rust, and green. Features: Unique recreation of Antique Turkish Oushak rug design High-quality hand-spun wool and pure vegetable dyes Knot count of 180 per square inch Pile height of 0.25 inches Beautiful colors of ivory, purple, red, blue, rust, and green Story Behind the Art: This Afghan Vegetable Dye Oushak rug design is made by Turkoman weavers in the Northern part of Afghanistan, as well as central Afghanistan by Hazara weavers. The weavers use natural and vegetable dyes like madder, walnut peel, pomegranate peel, and sparak to create different colors. The handmade nature of this rug may result in slight size variations from the advertised size. Regular vacuuming and annual professional cleaning will keep your rug looking new for years to come. Herat Oriental has been providing authentic handmade rugs to Worldstock for over a decade, creating job opportunities for more than 2,000 local village weavers who support their families through their craft. The majority of these weavers are women from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. The local farmers benefit from wool sales, while the local artisans create natural and vegetable dyes for the weavers to use in their designs. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen. Imported.
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