Fine handmade green Afghan Kazak Runner

This fine handmade green Afghan Kazak Runner rug measures 297x80cm or approximately 9'9x2'8. This runner has an exquisite colour scheme featuring a green field main colour with contrasting beige border, as well as detail shades of red, blue, peach and orange. 

The traditional design is geometric and a characteristic of handmade Kazak Rugs and runners. This green Afghan Kazak runner boasts an intricate geometric design of nine medallions. The combination of bright colours and bold patterns will certainly brighten-up even the gloomiest of corridors!

Where can I use this fine handmade green Afghan Kazak Runner?

This Afghan runner rug is suitable for use in your home.

The size and proportions of this runner make it ideal for use in hallways and corridors. Other ideas for the placement of Oriental runners include in on landings, in Kitchens, galley Kitchens, in sitting rooms behind sofas, or in bedrooms. This 3m long runner is not suitable for use on staircases as it is not long enough.  

You can add expression to your floor with this Afghan runner, particularly in areas where there may be limited space for your artworks or furniture.

What is it made from?

Runner rugs are made to be walked on, so they need to be durable. With this in mind, this fine Afghan Kazak Runner is made from hard-wearing natural materials. 

For the pile, the weaver has used sheep's wool. Afghan wool has an excellent reputation for its quality and durability. The native Ghazni wool is a pure shade of white and is rich in lanolin which means that it absorbs natural dyes well. In addition, this premium quality Kazak runner has been made with hand-spun wool. The benefit of hand-spun wool is that it is spun much tighter than machine spun yarn, thereby creating a sturdier fibre. 

For the foundation fibres, the weaver has used cotton. Using cotton for the warp threads and the wefts is an excellent choice as it provides a sturdy base to the completed runner. The warp threads are the first material to be secured on the loom. You can see the warp threads on this Kazak Runner as they emerge at both ends as the runner's fringes.

This Afghan runner is handmade, but how?

This fine handmade green Afghan Kazak Runner was made by traditional methods. In short, it was made by hand-knotting. 

Hand-knotting is an ancient process of making rugs. It is quite time consuming. The pile on this runner is created by the weaver tying tufts of woollen yarn onto pairs of warp threads. These are known as knots. The knots are tied in rows across the width of the runner as it is made. The weaver will then interlace weft threads between the warps and compact them against the completed row. These processes are repeated until the runner is finished. Row-by-row the runner emerges!

What does the name "Kazak" refer to?

Kazak refers to the design of this Afghan runner. The designs found in this Afghan Kazak Runner are inspired by antique Caucasian rugs from the Caucasus.

The Caucasus is an area of land which is current day Azerbaijan and Armenia. Kazak from which these Afghan Kazaks get their name, are a type of rug found in the southern Caucasus known for their expressive, bold geometric patterns and bright colours. The Afghan Kazak rugs and runners take their design inspiration from a number of different rug origins in the Caucasus. 

This fine quality of Afghan Kazak are sometimes called "Supreme Kazak", or "Super Kazak". 

Key details: 

• Country of origin: Afghanistan
• Dimensions: 297x80cm / 9’9”x2’8”
• Thickness: 6mm
• Pile: Wool
• Warp: Cotton
• Age: New