Navy blue handmade fine Kazak rug

This striking navy blue handmade fine Kazak rug measures 242x167cm which is approximately 8'x5'6.  

It has a rich deep navy blue field colour with contrasting cream border and central medallion. It also contains a variety of other colours including rust-red, blue, green, orange and ochre. 

As is the way with fine Afghan Kazak Rugs, the design is breath-taking. It showcases a dramatic geometric theme of medallions and accompanying motifs. The wool pile is closely sheered which enhances the definition of the pattern. 

Where can I use this navy blue handmade fine Kazak Rug?

240x170cm size rugs are a useful size to go between sofas in a sitting room with a three seater placed along the long edge of the rug and a two seater across the shorter edge.

This rug can also be used in entrance halls, kitchens, dining rooms and bedroom locations. 

It's handmade from wool and cotton

This fine navy Kazak rug has a hand-knotted wool pile. The foundation materials of the rug are made from cotton.

Wool is a superb fibre for use as pile. It is hard wearing. Afghan wool has an excellent reputation for its quality and is perfect for carpet making. These fine Kazak Rugs have a hand-spun wool pile. This means that the woollen yarn is spun by hand and this creates a tighter twist to the fibre which makes for a sturdier thread. It also affects the way the dye is absorbed - the dyed wool is stronger in colour of the outside of the yarn than the centre. This creates a wonderful variations in hue of colour in the completed rug. 

The warp and weft threads are made of cotton. These are the foundation materials. The warps threads are secured to the loom first. These strings run from the top to the bottom of the loom and will form the base of the rug. (On this fine Kazak Rug you can see the warp threads at each end as they emerge as the rug's fringes). The wefts are the threads which are woven in between the warps after each row of knots.

How was this rug handmade?

This rug was made by a method of hand-knotting the pile.

This Kazak Rug would have been woven by two weavers. The wool pile is made by the weavers securing tufts of coloured woollen yarn around pairs of warp strings. Each tuft of wool represents as knot. These knots are tied in rows across the width of the rug. Row-by-row the pattern appears. The pattern is pre-planned and the weavers follow a paper drawing of the colours and design.   

More about Fine Kazak Rugs

Fine Afghan Kazak Rugs are hand-knotted in Afghanistan. The designs of these rugs are influenced by antique Caucasian rugs from what is now Azerbaijan and Armenia. 

Kazak Rugs have statement piece geometric patterns and bright, strong colours. The Afghan Kazak production takes inspiration from rug design from across the Caucasus. 

These fine quality Kazaks can also be known as Super Kazaks or Supreme Kazaks. 

Key details: 

• Country of origin: Afghanistan
• Dimensions: 242x167cm / 7’11”x5’6”
• Thickness: 5mm
• Pile: Wool
• Warp: Cotton
• Age: New