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

Colours are typically ivory

resulting in a thick

design which consists of a garden field with compartments or squares filled with roses

These extremely luxurious rugs are stone washed and have an unusually short

and hunting scenes

antique appearance and natural wood colouring

but they are difficult to source today

with their velvety

Armenian and Azeri Turks living in the mountainous Karabagh region have been weaving since the early 13th century

rectangular borders are used in many Persian carpets from Moud

shrubs and leaves

The field also may be filled with a variety of small geometric motifs and shapes: rosettes