Afghan Meshwani

Afghan MeshwaniVibrant handmade Mashwani tribal rugs have been woven for centuries by the semi nomadic and settled Mashwan tribes in the mountains of central Afghanistan. Using a combination of flat weave (kilim) and traditional Senneh hand knotting, these wool carpets are perfect for heavy traffic areas in the home and are in high demand due to their superb quality, beauty and durability. Bright and colourful, Mashwani rugs feature a dense and expanding pattern of

short-pile rugs are skillfully handcrafted by the Turkomans in and around Kunduz and in some parts of Pakistan

Kashmir and other areas of the region

The carpets are labelled 'Tibetan' to distinguish them from carpets made in other production areas

one of the world's oldest and highly regarded carpet manufacturing centres

trimmed pile

Known also as the Qashqai Saddlebag

It was the Persian kings of the 17th century that resettled the Shahsavan tribes from their home in Central Asia

Oushak rugs were first woven in the small town of Oushak in west central Anatolia

They are the best known nomadic carpets from Iran

although some weavers use a silk or silk and wool weft with a Kurd wool/silk blend for the short pile

similar to modern Kerman rugs

shrubs and leaves