Afghan Pashm Rug persian weave or colour differences throught the

or colour differences throught the rug

Stock Number: BR2273

The Caucasus has one of the oldest and most distinctive rug weaving traditions in the world

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the main ethnic group in Turkmenistan and are also found in Afghanistan

Afghan Pashm Rug persian weave or colour differences throught thePashm is the Farsi word for wool, and it is exactly what this rug is, nothing but wool, from the pile to the foundation. These rugs come from Shindand, a town in the Herat Province of Afghanistan, woven by tribal weavers who have been making them the same way for generations. What sets a Pashm apart the moment you see it is the pile. It is long, shaggy and dense in a way that most hand knotted rugs are not. It moves. It catches light differently from