{"product_id":"grey-fil-pai-afghan-mat","title":"Grey Fil Pai Afghan Mat","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis small size Afghan rug is a handy size that you can use in numerous locations around your home. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith it's appealing modern colour scheme along with traditional pattern, wherever you lay it, it will add style and interest. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe colours and design of this grey Fil Pai Afghan mat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis small Afghan rug contains a harmonious selection of soft colours. It features a light grey field with beige border along with numerous other detail shades including apricot, orange, teal, blue and navy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design of this soft coloured small rug is appealing because it oozes tradition. The pattern displayed shows a distinctive and famous Afghan theme. The field is decorated with two large octagonal shaped emblems known as guls. These gul motifs are synonymous with the emblems associated with the Ersari tribe. Sometimes this motif is referred to as \"Fil-Pai\" or elephant's foot design. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe fibres contained in this small Afghan rug\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn keeping with tradition, this handmade Afghan mat was woven using just natural fibres: wool for the pile and cotton for the foundation threads. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe woollen pile is hand-spun and naturally dyed. The benefit of hand-spinning the wool is that it creates a stronger yarn, because it can be spun more tightly than a machine spun wool. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis type of Afghan rug is sometimes referred to as \"Chobi\". Chobi means wood, and therefore signifies that it is vegetable dyed yarn. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cotton foundations are the warp threads, and these are the first yarns to be added to the loom and are what the knots are tied onto. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow this Afghan Chobi mat was made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis charming small sized rug was handmade, utilising ancient weaving techniques that have been perfected over generations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe woollen pile was hand-knotted; an age-old carpet weaving method where every tuft of pile is formed by a hand-tied knot. \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: 81×59m \/ 2’8″x1’11″ \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":58081499742539,"sku":"TORM-1203-GREY FIL PAI AFGHAN MAT-81 X 59CM","price":149.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Chobi-greyfilpai-81x59cm-MAIN.jpg?v=1786282829","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/grey-fil-pai-afghan-mat","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}