{"product_id":"multicolour-loribaft-rug","title":"Multicolour Loribaft rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eHave you got a room that is in desperate need of a splash of colour? This handmade Afghan multicolour Loribaft rug will certainly add pizazz to your space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis colourful creation displays a mind-bending spectrum of colours. Sure, it contains the classic reds and blues that you'd expect, but it also showcases a magnificent multitude of other shades including bright turquoise, green, ochre, brown, peach and cream. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is equally appealing. It's like a modern-tribal fusion. Your eye is drawn to the cream square inset border which is decorated with alternative goat and tree motifs. Contained within the border, is a colourful array of broad stripes also with plant and animal emblems. It is blue on one end and red on the other. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you could only see the corner of this rug you wouldn't have clue what cheerful colours are in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLearn some more about this fascinating Multicolour Loribaft rug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis amazing multicolour Loribaft rug was handmade in Afghanistan. Although it has a modern vibe, it was made by very traditional methods. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a hand-knotted woollen pile, knotted onto sturdy cotton foundations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hand-knotted wool pile is created by a weaver tying tufts of woollen yarn onto pairs of warp threads. Each tuft of pile created is a knot. The knots are tied in lines across the width of the loom, followed by woven weft threads which are compacted against the row of knots. This is repeated over and over. There is hundreds of thousands of knots contained within this rug, and each different coloured knot helps to form the pattern. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does \"Loribaft\" mean? \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Loribaft\" is the name given to this type of Afghan rug. These handmade Afghan rugs are influenced by a type of Persian tribal rug known as a Gabbeh. The Persian Gabbeh rugs are thick piled woollen rugs, often with whimsical designs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLoribaft was attributed to fine quality Gabbeh rugs, with the \"Lori\" part of the title named after the Persian Lori tribe and \"baft\" is farsi meaning woven. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy choose this colourful Afghan rug\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis colourful handmade Loribaft rug is an exciting option because of it's breath-taking colour combinations and imaginative pattern. In addition, it is an exceptionally well made rug, handcrafted to perfection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe woollen pile not only looks amazing, but it is luxuriously velvety underfoot as well as being durable for everyday use in your home.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's 7x5 size also makes this an appealing choice as it is versatile enough to use in numerous locations in many homes. This is a real statement piece rug!\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: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e211×153cm \/ 6’11″x5’0″ \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness: 7mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePile: Wool, hand-knotted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarp: Cotton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge: New\u003c\/span\u003e\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":58081574093131,"sku":"TORM-1150-MULTICOLOUR LORIBAFT RUG-211 X 153CM","price":1129.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Loribaft-2.11x1.53m-MAIN.jpg?v=1786283048","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/multicolour-loribaft-rug","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}