{"product_id":"afghan-suzani-design-handmade-carpet","title":"Afghan Suzani design handmade carpet","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Afghan Suzani design handmade carpet is a useful squarish proportion. It measures 250x197cm or 8'3x6'6. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colours of this Afghan handmade carpet are simply breath-taking. It features a green centre field panel with contrasting, extra wide border in terracotta. It also shows colours of cream, ochre, blue and navy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTell me more about this Afghan Suzani design handmade carpet...\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis handmade Afghan carpet takes the form of a Suzani design. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, what is a Suzani? A Suzani is a type of textile woven in central Asia. These are very fine embroideries, often silk or cotton embroidered onto a plain fabric which can also be silk or cotton. Historically these were prestigious items, very often woven before a wedding. The design of these Suzanis tended to be floral. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is this Afghan carpet made from?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Suzani design carpet is handcrafted from wool and cotton. Not only are these fibres natural, they're hard wearing too. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis handmade Afghan carpet has a woollen pile. Wool is an excellent material for use as pile because it is hard wearing, naturally resistant to staining and offers warmth and comfort underfoot. Afghan wool is particularly renowned for its quality and durable properties which is ideal for rug making. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCotton was used for the warp threads of this carpet. The warp threads are the foundation fibres of the carpet. These are the first thing on the loom, and they are stretched tightly from the top beam of the loom to the bottom beam. As a foundation material, cotton is ideal. It is tough and keeps its shape in all sorts of conditions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHandmade? But how?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Afghan Suzani design carpet was handmade by ancient weaving techniques. These age-old weaving methods have hardly changed over thousands of years. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs we eluded to earlier, this carpet has a woollen pile. The pile on this carpet was made by the weaver tying tufts of woollen yarn onto pairs of warp strings. Each tuft is a knot which makes the pile. Not only that, but when combined with all the other knots, it makes the colours and design of the carpet. Rather like pixels on a digital image. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handmade carpet of this size would have been woven by two weavers. The weavers tie the knots in rows, and follows this by weaving weft threads between the warps. The wefts are then compacted against the previous row of knots. This process is repeated over and over and as each row of knots is completed the carpet begins to take shape. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere can I use it at home?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepending on where in your home this 2.5x2m size fits, this Afghan Suzani carpet is suitable for numerous rooms. You could consider using it in a living room, dining room, entrance hall, home office or bedroom. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's made from just durable natural fibres, so it does not need any special care - simply vacuuming on a weekly basis. An anti-slip rug underlay would be an option worth considering as this will keep it perfectly flat to the floor and prevent slippage. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; color: black;\"\u003eKey details: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCountry of origin:\u003c\/b\u003e Afghanistan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/b\u003e250x197cm \/ 8’3”x6’6”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThickness: \u003c\/b\u003e6mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePile:\u003c\/b\u003e Wool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWarp: \u003c\/b\u003eCotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58081494368587,"sku":"TORM-1231-AFGHAN SUZANI DESIGN HANDMADE CARPET-250 X 197CM","price":1849.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Suzani-2.50x1.97m_MAIN.jpg?v=1786282688","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/afghan-suzani-design-handmade-carpet","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}