{"product_id":"pictorial-loribaft-small-rug","title":"Pictorial Loribaft small rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat a creative rug this is: depicting a windswept tree on a bleak icy mountain top with a trio of birds in flight, and wandering goats on the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis handmade pictorial Loribaft small rug not only has a wonderfully imaginative design but has exquisite colours to match. The main colour is a warming natural beige, which serves as the sky in this composition. The mountain top is a light blue shade, with a teal green on the descent. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat this Pictorial Loribaft small rug is made from\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis handmade Afghan pictorial rug is made from wool and cotton. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a woollen pile. The wool is hand-spun and naturally dyed. Looking closely at our pictures, you can see plenty of natural variations of shade. The hand-spun nature of the woollen yarn is that it has a much tighter twist to the fibre therefore making it more durable. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCotton forms the foundations of this rug. The foundations of a handmade rug are the rug's warp threads. Before the weaving can begin, the warp threads have to be strung on to the loom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou might be interested to know that on the created rug, you can see the warp threads as they are also the rug's fringes. That's why the vast majority of handmade rugs have a fringe. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow was this Afghan rug made?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis charming pictorial Loribaft rug was handmade in Afghanistan. It was made with age-old rug making techniques which have been tried and trusted for generations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis handcrafted Afghan rug has a woollen pile. The pile on this rug was made by a method known as hand-knotting. Each tuft of pile is created by a knot tied onto a pair of warp threads. On a handmade rug the knots are tied in lines across the width of the loom. Wefts are then woven and compacted against the line of knots. This process is repeated until the rug is completed. The weaver works to a pattern, and the knots combine to form the rug's colours and design (or in this case picture).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can imagine the knots are like the pixels on a digital image. When you think of this handicraft in these terms you can't help but be astounded by the weaver's dedication and talent. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere can I put this pictorial rug in my home?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rug that you will undoubtedly want to look at frequently. At around 120x80cm, this is a fairly small rug which is handy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is small enough to enjoy as a wall hanging. We can arrange to have a fabric sleeve sewn on the back, so that you can put a dowel through it to attach it to the wall - please contact us for the additional cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternatively, such is the robust nature of this rug you can use it on the floor anywhere in your home. In a bedroom beside the bed is a nice option, although the woollen pile is tough, it is extremely luxurious to walk on.\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\u003e1.21×0.81m \/ 4’0″x2’8″ \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":58081509146955,"sku":"TORM-1201-PICTORIAL LORIBAFT SMALL RUG-121 X 81CM","price":399.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Pic-Loribaft-1.21x0.81m-MAIN.jpg?v=1786282852","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/pictorial-loribaft-small-rug","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}