Fine handmade pink Kazak Rug

This fine handmade pink Kazak Rug from Afghanistan is an unusual colour. It measures 162x100cm. 

This colourful Afghan rug features an unusual champagne pink colour main field colour with beige main border. It contains numerous other colours including: red, blue, green and orange. Like the vast majority of Afghan Kazak Rugs the design is boldly geometric and it is colourful. 

Where can I use this Fine handmade pink Kazak Rug in my home?

The dimensions of this fine handmade pink Kazak Rug is incredibly versatile. Historically in the rug world this size is known as “Zaronim” which is a Persian dimensional term which relates to a 5x3 rug proportion.

This rug can be used in all sorts of locations around the home such as in a bedroom beside a bed, in a sitting room as a hearth rug, in an entrance hall or even in a home office.  

How hard wearing is this Afghan rug?

Handmade Afghan rugs are renowned for their durability. It is made entirely from natural materials.

The pile consists of wool which is known for its hard wearing properties. The foundations fibres are made from cotton. Cotton is an excellent material for use as warp and weft threads because it is robust and helps the rug retain its structure.  

This rug is handmade, how was it made?

This pink Kazak Rug was handmade by traditional methods which have hardly changed in centuries. It was made by an ancient method which is known as hand-knotting. 

The hand-knotting technique is where a weaver ties tufts of coloured yarn onto pairs of warp threads. Each tuft the weaver ties forms the pile and is known as a knot. The weaver works by tying knots in rows across the width of the rug or carpet, and will then weave threads in between the warps which are known as wefts. This process is repeated until the rug is finished. 

A 5x3 rug such as this would have been woven by one weaver. The weaver will follow a predetermined pattern of the rug's design and colours.

Where is Kazak from?

This rug is from Afghanistan, and was handcrafted by Hazara weavers in the vicinity of Kabul. 

It can easily be assumed that the design origins of Kazak Rugs is Kazakhstan, however the Kazak patterns are actually from the Caucasus - the area of land which is current day Azerbaijan and Armenia. 

Caucasian Kazaks are famous for their strong geometric patterns and bold colours. The Afghan Kazak production takes inspiration from antique Kazaks as well as from the antique rug designs from across the Caucasus. 

Key details: 

• Country of origin: Afghanistan
• Dimensions: 162x100cm / 5’4”x3’3”
• Thickness: 6mm
• Pile: Wool
• Warp: Cotton
• Age: New