Long Afghan Ersari Runner

Perfect for long hallways and corridors, this hard-wearing long Afghan Ersari runner is an impressive length at just shy of 5 metres long. 

It's a beautiful colour too. It has a warming shade of rust along with additional tones of navy, light blue, light green, orange and cream. Ideal for adding a touch of cosiness and opulence to a long corridor. 

The design of this handmade Afghan long runner is equally charming. It shows a traditional theme of a rust field decorated with a column of twelve Ersari gul motifs and the field is surrounded by a geometric patterned border. 

Discover more about this long Afghan Ersari Runner

This long Afghan hallway runner was handmade in northern Afghanistan, and was made in the town of Aqcha. 

The design shows a traditional regional Turkmen pattern of a theme of octagonal shaped emblems known as guls. The name "gul" means flower, and historically each tribe had its own gul motif. The Ersari gul is typically a large octagonal shape. Sometimes this gul might be referred to as elephant foot or Fil Pai due to it's shape. 

What this Afghan long hallway runner is made from

This handmade long Afghan runner rug is made from wool and cotton.

In the past, Ersari carpets were woven entirely from wool: pile, warps and wefts. However, in recent times cotton has been used for the foundation fibres. From an everyday use point-of-view, cotton is an excellent foundation material for use as warp threads because it is tough and holds it's shape well.

Akin to it's ancestors of yesteryear, this long Ersari runner has a woollen pile. The woollen yarn was naturally dyed and hand-spun. The result is a sturdier yarn along with beautiful coloration. 

How this long runner was handmade

This Afghan hallway runner was handmade by traditional methods that have been perfected over generations. 

Considering it's 5m length, this long runner would (most likely) have been made on a rolling loom. This is a type of carpet loom where the woven sections of rug are rolled up as the weaving progresses. 

The pile of this Afghan runner is made of hand-tied knots. Every single tuft of pile in this runner is made by a strand of coloured yarn which is secured (knotted) onto pairs of warp threads. The weaver ties the knots in rows the width of the loom, followed by a series of weft threads which are inserted betwixt the warps and then firmly beaten against the row of knots. 

The knots in their entirety combine to make the colour and patterns of the runner. 

A long lasting runner

This handmade Afghan long runner will serve you well for years and decades to come.

It was made to be walked upon and was handcrafted with good quality natural materials, which over the years have proven to be durable and long lasting. 

Key details: 

• Country of origin: Afghanistan
• Size: 496×87cm / 16’3″x2’10″ 
• Thickness: 7mm
• Pile: Wool, hand-knotted
• Warp: Cotton
• Age: New