Afghan Super Fine Chobi

Afghan Super Fine ChobiThe relatively rare Sumak kilim, which gets its name from the ancient town of Shemakja, is not a actually a kilim. It is flat woven, but the Sumak is created using a tapestry weaving technique in which the weft ? decorative rather than structural ? is woven through a number of warp strands before being looped back. The result is a thick, strong, decorative textile that is smooth on the front and ragged on the back, without the characteristic slits of

collectively

the Boteh pattern

Soviet Armenia and North-Western Iran) that first wove the Kurdish rug

These exquisite rugs are knotted in Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan

The combination of the vintage rug and unique washing technique means that no two rugs in the collection are the same

the rugs use the Senneh (or Persian) double-knot weave with very high knot counts

which enables the high intricacy and detail found in the patterns

with their velvety

which gives the carpet its strong personality

rectangular borders are used in many Persian carpets from Moud

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tribal rugs from this region are some of the best in Iran