{"product_id":"afghan-aryana-rug","title":"Afghan Aryana Rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eProbably the first thing that catches your attention when looking at this handmade Afghan rug is the gorgeous colour combinations. It shows a beautiful turquoise main colour and supporting shades of navy blue and beige. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is likely to be not far behind. The tribal inspired theme of this Afghan Aryana rug is especially enchanting. It displays a panelled theme of eight squares seemingly floating against the turquoise backdrop. Each panel has a navy blue background and contains plant and animal emblems. It's particularly charming that the contents of each square is slightly different. The navy blue main border shows a geometric theme of alternating amulet and plant motifs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMore about this Afghan Aryana rug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 5x3 Aryana rug was handmade in Afghanistan. Drawing upon a rich carpet weaving heritage, the enterprising Afghani rug producers have in recent years been recreating famous old carpet designs and giving these age-old patterns a more contemporary vibe. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese panel design rugs are most likely influenced by the Bakhtiari rugs of Persia. Bakhtiar rugs are especially famous for their panelled garden design rugs. These Persian Bakhtiar garden rugs are notable for their all over theme of squares containing floral and animal emblems. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe materials in this handmade rug\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike the vast majority of Oriental rugs, the materials this Afghan rug is made from are wool and cotton. Two robust fibres that are perfect for rug making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exciting colours and design of this turquoise tribal style rug that we find so appealing, is made from wool. This is the pile of the rug. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cotton part of this rug is the warp threads. The warps are essential to every handmade rug. They are the earliest yarns to be attached to the loom before the rug weaving can start. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the combination of these two hardy natural fibres that makes this a hard wearing little rug. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout how this tribal style Afghan rug was made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to it's tribal legacy, Afghanistan has a rich culture in handcrafting Oriental rugs. This tribal style rug was handmade in this tradition. It was made by ancient carpet making techniques that have been perfected over generations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe woollen pile of this handmade Afghan rug was made by a method called hand-knotting. This is a slow process where each tuft of pile is made from a knot tied onto a pair of warp threads. The weaver knots in rows across the width of the loom. It takes many rows of knots to make the pattern. All of the knots work together to form the pattern of the rug. It's rather amazing to think that this rug contains something around 200,000 knots within it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use this handmade rug at home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a hard wearing small Afghan rug that you can use almost anywhere at home. The 5x3 size is extremely useful, ideal for use in a range of places from in front of a hearth, to in a hallway or even in a bedroom beside the bed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend that you choose to use a rug underlay beneath it, this will hold it nicely in place as well as preventing uneven wear. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of origin: Afghanistan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 150×99cm \/ 4’11″x3’3″ \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 8mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePile: Wool, hand-knotted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarp: Cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: New\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58081514717515,"sku":"TORM-1195-AFGHAN ARYANA RUG-150 X 99CM","price":519.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Aryana-panel-1.50x0.99m-MAIN.jpg?v=1786282882","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/afghan-aryana-rug","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}