{"product_id":"handmade-blue-afghan-shirvan-design-rug","title":"Handmade blue Afghan Shirvan design rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handmade blue Afghan Shirvan design rug measuring 244x179cm \u003cspan\u003ehas a blue field with light grey border with detail touches of rust, pink and brown. It has a geometric medallion design which is reminiscent of some Shirvan Caucasian Rugs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a Shirvan rug?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShirvan is a famous type of Caucasian rug, known for their intricate weaving, eye-catching colours and appealing geometric patterns. The name Shirvan comes from the name of an old Persian Khanate and does not refer to a tribe or town. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is this handmade Afghan rug made from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis blue Afghan rug is made entirely from wool just like the original Shirvan rugs made were made 100 years and more ago. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfghan wool is perfectly suited to making hand-knotted rugs because of its exceptional quality and remarkable durability. In its natural state, the wool has a beautifully pure white colour and a high lanolin content, enabling it to absorb natural dyes exceptionally well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wool used is hand-spun, producing a tighter twist that strengthens the fibres and results in a more hard-wearing textile. This tightly twisted yarn also introduces delicate variations in colour in the dyed wool due to how to absorbs the dye, creating nuanced palettes in the finished rug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn keeping with traditions, the warps and wefts are also made of wool. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow was this blue Shirvan rug made?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Afghan rug was handmade on a loom. The pile was formed by weavers knotting tufts of coloured wool onto pairs of warp threads, knotting row-by-row gradually building the pattern. This process is called hand-knotting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a 240x170cm carpet such as this, two weavers will work on knotting the pile, working side-by-side. It is a time consuming process and this is the method by which high quality Oriental rugs are made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are sometimes asked how long it takes to make a rug. Expert rug weavers can tie around 10,000 knots a day. This hand-knotted Afghan rug has in the region of 110 per square inch. This rug would therefore have taken something like 37 days for two weavers to make!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I use this hand-knotted Afghan rug?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe size of this Shirvan rug works well in sitting rooms with a three seater sofa along the long edge of the rug and a two seater sofa along the shorter fringed end. The beauty of Oriental rugs is that they are incredibly versatile and can be used in all sorts of rooms. So this blue rug could also work well for example in a kitchen, or hallway, or even in a bedroom. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKey details:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Afghanistan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e244x179cm \/ 8’0”x5’11”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePile: \u003c\/strong\u003eWool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarp:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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":58081596866891,"sku":"TORM-1067-HANDMADE BLUE AFGHAN SHIRVAN DESIGN RUG-244 X 179CM","price":1639.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Aryana-Shirvan-2.44x1.79m-MAIN.jpg?v=1786283398","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/handmade-blue-afghan-shirvan-design-rug","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}