Handmade Afghan Berber design rug

Handwoven with rustic tribal textures, this bohemian style Afghan Berber design rug will add interest and comfort to wherever you lay it. 

This Afghan Berber rug shows a geometric, tribal-like theme of two columns of four diamond shaped emblems along with stylised rosettes and trees. The colours in this rug are chic, featuring a light grey-blue main colour as well as detail shades in red, pink, yellow, blue and cream. 

This is a comfy rug that will add a homely, casual ambience to your living room, bedroom or child's bedroom/playroom. 

Find out some more about this handmade Afghan Berber design rug

This Berber design rug was handmade in Afghanistan. In recent times, the talented Afghan rug weavers and producers have been busily recreating different styles of rugs and textiles from across the world. Utilising rug weaving expertise that has been perfected over generations, these new creations contain all the hallmarks of quality Afghan weaving. 

This Afghan rug draws upon the design style and weave texture of Berber rugs of Morocco. These rugs are known for their quirky, highly stylised patterns and unique pile surface.

What this Berber-style rug is made from

This 6x4 rug is made from wool and cotton. It has a woollen pile, and this pile is cut to a sensible, medium pile height (9mm). From a practical point of view, this will be easier to live with than a longer, fluffier pile as it will be trouble-free to vacuum and stress-free to maintain in the long term. 

The relaxed texture of this rug that is so appealing is created by the handcrafted weave. When you look at our final image you can see how the weaver created this look. In this picture you can see the lines of coloured hand-tied knots, which are separated by quite a quantity of tan coloured threads. These threads are known as weft threads and are made from wool. 

The other feature of this Afghan Berber-style rug that you will notice is the thick, braided tassels on the ends of the rug. These are very much in the vein of the rugs from the Atlas mountains. These tassels are not just a decorative feature, they are actually the warp threads. The warps are the long strings of yarn upon which the knots are tied and the wefts intersect. They mark the starting-point from which the rug is created. 

Living with this Moroccan design rug

This Afghan Moroccan rug will be a pleasure to live with. It has a relaxed vibe, and will add softness and an authentic ethnic charm to your room. 

It is made from just natural fibres too, these are not only plush but also offer durability. 

Perhaps consider using this Moroccan-style rug in-conjunction with an anti-slip rug underlay. This will help keep it neatly in place and help prevent any slip-ups. 

Key details:

• Country of origin: Afghanistan
• Size: 188×128cm / 6’2″x4’2″ 
• Thickness: 9mm
• Pile: Wool, hand-knotted
• Warp: Cotton
• Age: New