Plain Gabbeh rug

Perhaps you're looking to furnish your room with a plainer look, but with the unparalleled quality and texture of an Oriental rug. This handmade plain Gabbeh rug is the perfect choice. 

This Gabbeh rug has no pattern and no wild colours. It is just a calm harmony of striations of neutral tones of natural shades of grey, taupe and beige. 

Find out more about this Plain Gabbeh rug

There's more to this plain Afghan rug than meets the eye.

Gabbeh is a name given to a type of rug. Gabbeh rugs are especially known for their thick pile, and sometimes their quirky patterns. 

Gabbeh rugs originally emerged in Persia from the ancient nomadic tribes such as the Qashqa'i, the Luri and the Khamseh. These were simple rugs that the nomads used in everyday life. They made various styles of Gabbeh rugs, however it was the thick piled Gabbehs that became famous.  

Afghan Gabbeh rugs are influenced by the design style of the Persian Gabbeh rugs. This plain Afghan Gabbeh rug was handmade by Turkmen weavers in the vicinity of Aqcha, in northern Afghanistan. The thorough finishing processes of this handmade rug (which there are many, including washing and trimming), was undertaken in Pakistan. 

What this plain neutral rug is made from

This sumptuous Afghan Gabbeh rug was made from just wool and cotton. 

The pile consists of 100% natural un-dyed hand-spun wool. This gives you a plush feel underfoot, and the hand-spun nature of the wool provides for a sturdy yarn. The appealing feature is the natural wool used creates a unique semi-plain look due to the variances in the wool.

The cotton part of this plain rug is the underlying warp threads. These are the very important yarns that are added to the loom before the rug weaving commences. The warp threads are vital because on a handmade rug, they are what strings that the knots are tied onto. 

How this Afghan Gabbeh rug was made

Tradition continues in this plain modern rug. In this Afghan rug, you get the best of both worlds: a contemporary look combined with the expert knowhow of a carpet weaving heritage that has been developed over generations. 

The sumptuous woollen pile of this plain modern rug was made with a longstanding carpet weaving method known as hand-knotting. Every single tuft of wool pile in this rug is formed from a knot tied by hand onto pairs of warp threads. The weavers tie the knots in rows across the width of the loom. After each row of knots is completed, weft threads are woven between the warps. This is a meticulous process, but one that yields a high quality rug. 

Advice on using this plain Modern rug at home

This 8x5 modern rug is a great choice for use in living rooms and bedrooms, or anywhere that you feel you want a relaxed vibe.

The woollen pile is not only luxurious to walk over, it's hard wearing and practical too. It's neutral, natural tones of grey and beige offer warmth as well as lightness that will compliment any decorative scheme.

Key details: 

• Country of origin: Afghanistan / Pakistan
• Size: 240×159cm / 7’11″x5’3″
• Thickness: 15mm
• Pile: Wool, hand-knotted
• Warp: Cotton
• Age: New