{"product_id":"afghan-butterflies-rug","title":"Afghan Butterflies Rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere's something about fluttering butterflies that evokes the sense of happiness and freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis charming contemporary handmade Afghan rug is covered with a myriad of colourful butterfly motifs set against a neutral beige background - it's like your own butterfly garden in rug-form! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat this Afghan Butterflies Rug is made from\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis captivating handmade Afghan rug is made from traditional carpet weaving yarns. These include wool and cotton. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kaleidoscope of fluttering butterflies that captures our attention is depicted in wool. This pictorial rug thus has a woollen pile. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cotton part of this rug is the foundation material. These are called the warp threads. The warps are the long cotton strings that are attached from the top to the bottom of the loom before the rug weaving can commence. On handmade rugs like this, the warp threads are also the fringes. Each strand of fringe runs the length of the rug and appears again at the other end. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow this pictorial Afghan rug was made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough this is a modern Afghan rug, the techniques that created this masterpiece have been honed over many generations. Afghanistan has a rich cultural heritage of carpet weaving from it's tribal legacy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe woollen pile of this Butterfly rug that we find so appealing, was handcrafted by the age-old rug making method of hand-knotting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach tuft of pile contained within this rug is made from a knot tied by hand. Each knot is secured onto pairs of warp threads, thereby creating a single tuft of pile. The weaver knots in rows across the width of the loom, following each row by weaving a series of weft threads which are compacted against the knots. It will take numerous rows of knots to create a rug like this. The many different coloured knots collaborate to create the design of the rug. Mind-bogglingly, in this rug there is probably around 350,000 knots contained within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use this handmade Afghan Butterfly rug in your home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of those rugs which will look good either on the floor or on the wall as a wall hanging. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn reality, it was made for use as a floor rug. It was made with durable natural materials and it was meticulously woven by time-honoured techniques that have over the years proven to be hard wearing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you fancy hanging this pictorial Butterflies rug on the wall, you could consider having a sleeve sewn on the back of it to allow it to hang from a dowel. Please contact us for an indication of the cost.\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: 185×120cm \/ 6’1″x3’11″ \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":58081478050123,"sku":"TORM-1270-AFGHAN BUTTERFLIES RUG-185 X 120CM","price":899.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Butterflies-1.85x1.20m-MAIN-1.jpg?v=1786282581","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/afghan-butterflies-rug","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}