{"product_id":"colourful-handknotted-afghan-shaal-rug","title":"Colourful Handknotted Afghan Shaal Rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handmade colourful Afghan Shaal Rug boasts an array of colourful decorative concepts in a traditional lineal format with an artistic balance of both geometric and floral motifs within it's recognisable design. This unique piece has a durable but also lustrous pure wool pile. With it's versatile size it would certainly would be a welcome softscaping addition to diverse locations around the home. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Distinctive Appealing Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis type of design does have a modern vibe particularly with it's format of border and dominant stripe motifs however, it is a well known distinctive design also known as a 'cane' design or 'Moharammat design'. The vertical stripes holds a wonderful geometrical format and they are filled and decorated with a variety of repeating design motifs; quatrefoils, S-shaped tribal motifs, eight-pointed stars, small stylized cypress trees as well as numerous amulets in the outer border. There is a harmonious and appealing rhythm to this rug with the combinations of rich colours from natural vegetable dyes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRichness and Variety of Colours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of geometric and floral repeating patterns and vertical stripes are also contrasting with bands of undecorated area. They have earthy tones but also vibrancy. Discover forest greens, reds and gold in the border design and in the distinctive moharammat field explore blue, gold-yellow, beige, blue, burgundy and cinnamon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHandmade Construction \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis attractive rug has pure wool pile which is handknotted onto cotton threads (the warps) which run lengthways through the rug. Each knot is tied individually and inbetween each row of knots the weaver weaves a rows of weft threads running across the width of the rug. When the rug is taken off the loom the warps threads are cut and they become the fringes. There is another interesting feature to this piece as the cotton warp threads are neatly tied in a lattice format and then bound artistically with coloured yarn as an extra decorative feature. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Afghanistan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 152 x 102cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 7mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePile: Wool, Handknotted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarp: Cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: New \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58081486569803,"sku":null,"price":545.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Shaal-1.52x1.02m-MAIN.jpg?v=1786282642","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/colourful-handknotted-afghan-shaal-rug","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}