Gabbeh carpet with striped design

This handmade modern Gabbeh carpet with striped design displays a chic theme of narrow horizontal stripes.

Look closely and you will be amazed by the variety of complimentary shades contained within this contemporary handmade carpet. These shades range from deep maroon reds, to rust reds, orange, gold and beige. The colours are stylishly compiled and forms an easy on the eye composition that will add warmth and quiet comfort to any room. 

Find out some more about this Gabbeh carpet with striped design

This Gabbeh carpet was handmade in Afghanistan. This is a hand-knotted carpet that was made from wool and cotton. It has a 100% wool pile, and cotton warp threads (these are the foundation fibres). The expert finishes processes of washing, trimming and aligning was undertaken in Pakistan, from which it was exported. 

The name "Gabbeh" comes from a type of Persian tribal rug which are known for their designs of modern appearance.

These Afghan-Pakistan Gabbeh rugs differ in their weave from their Persian counterparts. The Persian versions are known for their thick pile, whilst the Afghani/Pakistani Gabbeh rugs have a much shorter pile height typically around 7mm. The other main difference is the Persian Gabbeh rugs are made entirely from wool, whereas these Afghan Gabbeh rugs consist of wool knotted onto cotton. 

A modern carpet, traditionally made

Although this is a stylish modern carpet, it was in fact made by time-honoured carpet weaving techniques. 

The woollen pile that makes the design was created from hand-tied knots. This is a painstaking method whereby every tuft of wool pile in the carpet is formed from a knot tied onto pairs of warp threads. The weavers (two weavers would most likely have made this carpet) tied the knots across the width of the loom in rows. Each row is followed by a number of threads called wefts which intersect the warps and are closely packed against the row of knots. These steps are repeated until the carpet is completed. 

All of the different coloured knots form the pattern of the carpet. The great thing about this Gabbeh carpet is that the design is relatively uncomplicated in that the weavers knot in single lines of colour to form the pattern - which is rather reminiscent of a Paul Smith creation. 

Suitable places to use this modern striped carpet 

With its homely, cosy colours and unfussy design this Gabbeh style carpet is suitable for many places around your home. It's 3x2m size is often a great choice for use in living rooms or dining room settings. 

It is made from durable, natural fibres and it is tightly knotted, so it will offer comfort and practicality for wherever you decide to lay it. 

Key details: 

• Country of origin: Afghanistan/Pakistan
• Size: 293×207cm / 9’7″x6’10″ 
• Thickness: 7mm
• Pile: Wool, hand-knotted
• Warp: Cotton
• Age: New
• Condition note: The pile is cut quite short, please refer to image 7.