{"product_id":"afghan-fine-kazak-small-rug","title":"Afghan Fine Kazak Small Rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe colours of this small handmade Afghan rug are captivating, and this blue rug will add texture and interest to wherever lay it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has an alluring blue field colour with contrasting beige main border and medallions. It also contains accents in rust-red, salmon and teal-green. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe geometric pattern of this blue Afghan fine Kazak small rug is equally appealing. It displays a traditional angular theme with triple medallion centrepiece. The design and colours are crisply defined. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDiscover some more about this Afghan Fine Kazak Small Rug \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis small Afghan rug was handcrafted in Afghanistan. It was made near to Kabul and by Hazara weavers. These fine Afghan Kazak rugs are highly desirable due to their intricate designs and closely sheered, hand-spun, vegetable dyed wool pile. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe traditional designs are rooted in the historic carpet patterns of the rugs woven in the Caucasus - current day Azerbaijan and Armenia. The name Kazak comes from a type of rug woven in the southern Caucasus. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese fine Afghan Kazak rugs endeavour to replicate this design vocabulary but in a new rug suitable for everyday use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this small Afghan rug is made from\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis handmade rug was made from just high quality, durable natural fibres: wool and cotton. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis blue Afghan rug has wool for the pile. Not only is this hard wearing, but it is also luxurious underfoot. Visually, the wool pile creates the design and colours which makes this rug so engaging. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe foundation threads of this rug are made from cotton. They are not really apparent at first glance, but they have an important function in the rug. The warp threads are the starting-point, the earliest yarns to be added onto the loom before the weaving can begin. Cotton is a strong fibre which is ideal for use as warps. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLearn how this small Kazak rug was made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis small blue Afghan rug was hand-knotted. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis age-old carpet weaving method is where pile is formed by knots. As a collective, the knots form the pattern and colours of the rug. Every tuft of pile is made by a knot. The knots are tufts of coloured yarn secured onto pairs of warp threads. The weaver ties these tufts of wool in horizontal rows, followed by weft threads which are beaten against the row of knots. Working to a pattern, row after row, the colours and design of the rug takes shape. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a protracted process, and admiring the completed rug, you can really appreciate the commitment and talent of the weaver. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlacing this Afghan rug in your home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a useful small sized rug. It is one of those rugs that you can lay almost anywhere in your home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a comfy, but durable choice that you will enjoy gazing at and walking upon. \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: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e122×82cm \/ 4’0″x2’8″\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness: 5mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePile: Wool, hand-knotted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarp: Cotton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge: New\u003c\/span\u003e\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":58081487257931,"sku":"TORM-1248-AFGHAN FINE KAZAK SMALL RUG-122 X 82CM","price":350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Kazak-fine-lightblue-1.22x0.82m-MAIN.jpg?v=1786282671","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/afghan-fine-kazak-small-rug","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}