Afghan Khal Mohammadi

Afghan Khal MohammadiSturdy and long lasting, Khal Mohammadi rugs are made of 100% wool and natural dyes and are legendary for their excellent workmanship and striking finish. These beautifully coloured, short pile rugs are skillfully handcrafted by the Turkomans in and around Kunduz and in some parts of Pakistan. Khal Mohammadi rugs are named after their innovative creator, a legendary Ersari Turkmen rug producer and master dyer from northern Afghanistan. Today, all Khal

Gabbeh carpets are thicker and more coarse than other Persian carpets

including the process of hand-knotting on the spindle of the loom

The field is usually red

Although the patterns are simple with little detail

their only colour deriving from natural variations in the raw wool

Silk is used for the foundation and the pile in the most lavish

The Veramin's foundation (warp and weft) is cotton

the boteh often covered the entire field to mesmerizing effect

the Herati motif and garden elements in ivory

creating rugs that are tightly packed

Due to the use of high quality

the artisan