Afghan Modern Vegetable Dye

Afghan Modern Vegetable DyeThe kilim rug is steeped in tradition. Considered to resemble the first carpets in history that date back several hundred years before Christ, the roots of the kilim trace back to the nomadic peoples of the Middle East, where these rugs were used as blankets, seat mats, saddle blankets, wall decoration and carpets. Hand woven, the 'flatweave' kilim is almost identical top and bottom, making both sides of the carpet usable. Warp and weft weaving

their gorgeous rose-pink or rose-red fields are accented with azure and blue motifs and borders

the Sumak is geometrically patterned wit tribal motifs (usually small birds) and works equally well with traditional

resulting in a thick

high quality versions are also made in Pakistan and India

Afghan Mori rugs are stunning carpets with intricate patterns that combine reds

medium-sized hand-woven pile rugs feature simple

including Pakistan and Afghanistan

Mahal carpets – the result of an expanding cottage industry – were mainly made on the family level

and Shahsavan weavers use the Turkish knotting style

Ziggler began producing carpets in the Persian town of Arak in the early 1870s

green and white colours

Gharajeh (Karadja