Handmade Afghan Kharjeen mat - 310079

Handmade with handspun vegetable-dyed wool, this colourful Afghan Kharjeen mat is just waiting for someone to find a little space to fit in. Practical and hardwearing, it is made from wool from the Karakul sheep in Afghanistan. The design cleverly mixes traditional and contemporary elements to create a work of art.

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Afghan handmade carpets are gaining considerable recognition. This market has been growing rapidly in recent years, with a greater emphasis on higher-quality knotting and the influence of Pakistan in various finishing processes, such as initial tensioning to correct alignment issues that occur when the weaver has drifted the wefts, causing the pattern to run out of alignment. Next, adjustments may be undertaken, followed by surface clipping, herbal washing and tumbling. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been highly successful. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an interesting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.

Kharjeen (Khorjin) rugs, runners and carpets are still hand-knotted, and the wool is coloured with vegetable dye. The Kharjeen (also known as Khurjeen) rug designs can be reminiscent of those found in Gabbeh rugs. The colours of the Kharjeen rugs and carpets are similar in many ways to those used in our Samarkand and Loribaft collections. Some Kharjeen pieces do not have fringes and are finished with a plain kilim end or binding secured to prevent fraying. The other rugs are generally produced like the Samarkand carpets with an unusual bobbin wind on the warps.

It is worth remembering that these handmade rugs are unique and special. Owning one is something you can enjoy for many years to come. I recommend buying a handmade rug with the best natural fibre: wool. 

We recommend the use of an underlay with this product:
Foxi underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving

For uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:
Felt underlay for uneven floors

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