{"product_id":"handmade-red-afghan-mamluk-rug","title":"Handmade Red Afghan Mamluk rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdd an ambiance of intrigue and dreamy eastern charm to your room with this handmade red Afghan Mamluk rug. Ideal for placement in living rooms and entrance halls, the geometric medallion design of this rug will provide the perfect focal point to your room.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe colours \u0026amp; design of this handmade red Afghan Mamluk rug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Mamluk rug offers visual cosiness to your room with its rich red field colour. Within its intricate geometric pattern it contains numerous other colours too. These include a prominent cream border, along with cream detailing plus additional shades of orange, ochre, blue, green and brown. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design of this handmade Afghan rug oozes in history. In recent years, the innovative Afghan carpet weavers and producers have honed their expertise into recreating ancient rug designs from across the world, adding their unique Afghan flair to their carpet creations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Afghan rug takes it's name from historic carpets produced in Egypt during the reign of the Mamluk dynasty (AD. 1250-1517). A few of the Mamluk rugs produced in this period still exist today and can be viewed in museums such as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this red Afghan Mamluk rug, it is the eight pointed central medallion in colours of cream, orange and blue that your eye is drawn to. This contrasts beautifully with the red field which is adorned with an intriguing myriad of geometric motifs including roundels, star flowers and rosettes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe materials this red Mamluk rug was created from\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Afghan Mamluk rug was handmade from wool and cotton. The pile of this Afghan rug is made from hand-knotted wool, which was knotted onto cotton foundations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot only is the wool pile hand-knotted, but this yarn was also hand-spun which results in a stronger fibre. The cotton foundations are the warp threads of the rug. The warp threads are the first yarns attached to the loom before the knotting can begin. On the completed rug, you can see the warps at each end of the rug as they are also the rug's fringes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fringes of this Afghan handmade rug have also been created into a decorative feature. Firstly the fringes have been secured into a neat lattice formation, and then grouped and wrapped with colourful yarn. You can see close-up images of this beautiful feature in pictures 7 and 8.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow this Afghan handmade rug was made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn many ways the method by which this Afghan Mamluk floor rug was made has changed little since the days of the Mamluk Sultans. This rug was handmade by hand-knotting the woollen pile onto cotton warps (the Sixteenth century Cairo rugs were hand-knotted onto woollen warps). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe method of hand-knotting is a time-honoured way of weaving rugs. On this hand-knotted rug, each tuft of pile is created from a strand of wool tied onto pairs of warp threads - each tuft is therefore formed from a knot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the different coloured knots that the weaver carefully ties in the correct sequence combine to make the pattern of the rug. These days, the visual pattern plan of the rug is designed with the aid of a computer, however, not so long ago (20-30 years ago) these patterns were drawn by hand by carpet artists. \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: 198x146cm \/ 6'6\"x4'10\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 7mm\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":58978531574091,"sku":null,"price":1015.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Mamluk-1.98x1.46m_MAIN.jpg?v=1792842715","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/handmade-red-afghan-mamluk-rug","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}