Handmade

Reference #13

Size 4'8"x3'  

Description: Handmade Afghan war rug, 6 rows of 3 tanks different boarder, hand knotted construction, all natural dyes, hand spun Ghazni wool 

Ghazni wool is well-known wool used in Afghan rugs. The wool comes from the Ghazni area but is not limited to this area. What distinguishes this wool from the other types of wool is the spinning and dying process that it goes through. After the wool is sheared and washed, it is spun by hand. In the hand spinning process, the artisans try to thin the yarn by spinning the wool so hard. After the wool becomes yarn, the yarn is dyed with natural dies. As a result of the handspinning process, some parts of the thread absorb less dye and some more. This defect creates the unique effect called the Abrash effect.

Rugs made of Ghazni wool are durable, beautiful, and have the distinguishing Abrash effect, but their surface is not soft compared to other wool rugs. Also, since the yarn is handspun, the knot count can’t be high on the carpet.