{"title":"Samarkand Rugs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfghan Samarkand rugs are hand-knotted carpets that originated in northwest Afghanistan and have a unique design. They are known for their striking colours and a combination of modern and traditional designs. The rugs are influenced by Caucasian design, similar to Kazak pieces. \u003cbr\u003eThey sometimes have brightly coloured bobbin-wound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e fringes and no borders. \u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSamarkand rugs are a relatively new production, first appearing on the market around 2017. The rugs are made of wool pile, cotton warp, and weft and can take months or years to complete, depending on their size and complexity. The labour-intensive process involves intricate designs, meticulous hand-knotting, and the personal touch of skilled weavers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"afghan-samarkand-273858","title":"Handmade Afghan Samarkand rug - 273858","description":"\u003cp\u003eIndulge in luxury with our handmade Afghan Samarkand rug. Made by skilled artisan weavers in northwest Afghanistan, each rug is a unique piece of art. Traditional skills and vibrant vegetable dyes are passed down through generations, resulting in a colourful blend of traditional and contemporary design. Elevate any space with the striking colours of our exclusive rug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks below if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe production and \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design of these pieces stems from a group who create the designs to a specific colour palette and set the design to graph paper; the drawing and the \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"vegetable dyed\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003evegetable-dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool are collected by Afghan weavers who cross the border into Pakistan, where they are paid a retainer, sometime later the weaver returns with a \u003ca title=\"hand knotted\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/a\u003ecarpet to be paid, which then has to be finished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe carpet's final stage in Pakistan involves several processes: initial tensioning, followed by surface clipping, herbal washing, and tumbling. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and are usually finished with an interesting, unusual multicoloured bound fringe. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are relatively new to the market. We are always looking for something different or unusual, and these certainly tick that box. With their wonderful colours and a mix of traditional and modern design, these rugs make a striking statement. \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Samarkand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e rugs have been produced recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name refers to their unique design. Samarkand, in Uzbekistan, is famous, along with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Bukhara\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for being on the \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSilk Road\u003c\/span\u003e linking China with the West. We hope you also like this interesting, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/underlay\/products\/foxi-anti-slip-underlay-4-x-6\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/Foxi-underlay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e191 x 121cm (6'3 x 4')\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"191 x 121cm (6'3 x 4')","offer_id":50016737939,"sku":"273858","price":1059.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/2738580asqsamarkand.jpg?v=1775300786"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-runner-enr308166","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand runner - ENR308166","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eou can buy this handmade carpet before it arrives in our Tewkesbury showroom. As \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003et\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erug\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e has not yet been received into our stock, it has yet to be properly photographed; the images are not as good as our normal images. Once the rug has been transferred from our warehouse, we will rephotograph it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wonderful colour combination and striking design make this runner stand out from the ordinary run-of-the-mill pieces. The runner is practical in colouring, and the handspun vegetable-dyed wool makes it hard-wearing. What I particularly like about this piece is the lovely light shades and minimal red colour. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Help on this term!\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInitial\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"correcting weft alignment and errors\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"surface clipping hand made rugs and carpets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Herbal washes are applied to change the colours and clean the hand made  carpets and Oriental rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous, along with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Bukhara\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for being on the Silk Road,\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e which links\u003c\/span\u003e China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we are pleased to assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"27\" style=\"width: 448px;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"115\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"127\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 169.9375px;\" height=\"21\" class=\"xl68\"\u003e309 x 65cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 273.0625px;\" class=\"xl69\"\u003e(10'2 x 2'2)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"309 x 65cm (10'2 x 2'2)","offer_id":43040278937829,"sku":"ENR308166","price":1010.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/308166Encopy.jpg?v=1724342713"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-rug-enr308199","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand rug - ENR308199","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can buy this handmade carpet before it arrives in our Tewkesbury showroom. As \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003et\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erug\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has not yet been received into our stock at Tewkesbury, it has yet to be properly photographed; the images are perhaps not as good as our normal images. However, they are actual photographs of the finished rug. Once the rug has been transferred from our warehouse, we will rephotograph it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSitting on a vibrant background of flame orange are a flock of quirky, stylised peacocks in gold, tangerine, and turquoise. Handmade using traditional Afghan methods, the artisan weavers create patterns that work well in contemporary homes and classic rooms. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" title=\"Help on this term!\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInitial\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"correcting weft alignment and errors\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"surface clipping hand made rugs and carpets\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Herbal washes are applied to change the colours and clean the hand made  carpets and Oriental rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous, along with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" title=\"Bukhara\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for being on the Silk Road,\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e which links\u003c\/span\u003e China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we are pleased to assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 513px;\" height=\"26\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 184.789px;\"\u003e185 x 126cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 312.211px;\"\u003e(6'1 x 4'2)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"185 x 126cm (6'1 x 4'2)","offer_id":43151609725157,"sku":"ENR308199","price":1170.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3081990aEncopy.jpg?v=1724340134"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-runner-enr308179","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand runner - ENR308179","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou can buy this handmade carpet before it arrives in our Tewkesbury showroom. As \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003et\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erug\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e has not yet been received into our stock at Tewkesbury, it has yet to be properly photographed; the images are perhaps not as good as our normal images. However, they are actual photographs of the finished rug. Once the carpet has been transferred from our warehouse, we will rephotograph it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exquisite Samarkand runner is a piece of Afghan artistry, handmade with the utmost care and skill by experienced artisan weavers. Crafted from vegetable-dyed, handspun wool featuring classic and modern design, it offers hardwearing practicality with a lovely sheen. The multicoloured design, completed with turquoise, provides an elegant and tasteful touch, making this a luxurious and exclusive piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are relatively new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" title=\"Help on this term!\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes. Initial\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"correcting weft alignment and errors\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"surface clipping hand made rugs and carpets\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Herbal washes are applied to change the colours and clean the hand made  carpets and Oriental rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous, along with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" title=\"Bukhara\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for being on the Silk Road, which links China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"21\" style=\"width: 454px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 174.32px;\"\u003e252 x 79cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 263.68px;\"\u003e(8'3 x 2'7)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cscript src=\"chrome-extension:\/\/fooolghllnmhmmndgjiamiiodkpenpbb\/injectedPasswordless.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"chrome-extension:\/\/fooolghllnmhmmndgjiamiiodkpenpbb\/injectedPasswordless.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"252 x 79cm (8'3 x 2'7)","offer_id":43991200006373,"sku":"ENR308179","price":1125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3081790aEncopy.jpg?v=1724170352"},{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-samarkand-rug-enr308514","title":"Handmade Afghan Samarkand rug - ENR308514","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou can buy this handmade carpet before it arrives in our Tewkesbury showroom. As \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003et\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erug\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e has not yet been received into our stock at Tewkesbury, it has yet to be properly photographed; the images are perhaps not as good as our normal images. However, they are actual photographs of the finished rug. Once the carpet has been transferred from our warehouse, we will rephotograph it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis handmade Afghan Samarkand rug will make even the dullest room come alive. Vibrantly coloured and crafted by artisan weavers in the cottage industry, it's made with hard-wearing vegetable-dyed handspun wool—so it's both practical and beautiful! Featuring a mix of traditional and modern designs, you won't be able to resist its Afghan charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are relatively new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Help on this term!\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes. Initial\u003ca title=\"correcting weft alignment and errors\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"surface clipping hand made rugs and carpets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Herbal washes are applied to change the colours and clean the hand made  carpets and Oriental rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous, along with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Bukhara\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for being on the Silk Road, which links China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 492px;\" height=\"22\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 177.086px;\"\u003e120 x 84cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 298.914px;\"\u003e(3'11 x 2'9)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"120 x 84cm (3'11 x 2'9)","offer_id":43995508801765,"sku":"ENR308514","price":365.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3085140aEncopy.jpg?v=1724170142"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-308200","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand - 308200","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handmade Afghan Samarkand is a work of art crafted with traditional skill and care by amazing artisans from northwest Afghanistan! Not only is it a stunning example of their cottage industry, but it's also unbelievably practical and hardwearing- suitable for any room in the house! Featuring a soft red background with stylised goats and peacocks, plus it's vegetable-dyed, hand-spun wool, so it is practical and hardwearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are relatively new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Help on this term!\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003ecarpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes. Initial\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e, along with \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara,\u003c\/a\u003e for being on the Silk Road, which links\u003c\/span\u003e China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 454px;\" height=\"16\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187.672px;\"\u003e184 x 126cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 250.328px;\"\u003e(6'0 x 4'2)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cscript src=\"chrome-extension:\/\/fooolghllnmhmmndgjiamiiodkpenpbb\/injectedPasswordless.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"chrome-extension:\/\/fooolghllnmhmmndgjiamiiodkpenpbb\/injectedPasswordless.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"184 x 126cm (6'0 x 4'2)","offer_id":44042303602917,"sku":"308200","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3082000aFineAfghanSamarkandrugcopy.jpg?v=1721381854"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-rug-308193","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand rug - 308193","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis exquisite handmade fine Afghan Samarkand rug is a crafted piece of timeless art. Featuring a traditional afghan design of stylised animals, birds, and flowers, this rug is expertly crafted by skilled artisan weavers and features a dazzling old gold background. It is carefully constructed using vegetable-dyed handspun wool to bring a rich texture and bright colours to your home. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are relatively new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" title=\"Help on this term!\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003ecarpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes. Initial\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e, along with \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara,\u003c\/a\u003e for being on the Silk Road, which links\u003c\/span\u003e China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"23\" style=\"width: 456px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 456px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 173.367px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 173.367px;\"\u003e145 x 101cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 266.633px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 266.633px;\"\u003e(4'9 x 3'4)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"145 x 101cm (4'9 x 3'4)","offer_id":44095628673253,"sku":"308193","price":819.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3081930aFineAfghanSamarkandrugcopy.jpg?v=1721317911"},{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-samarkand-rug-enr308292","title":"Handmade Afghan Samarkand rug - ENR308292","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handmade Afghan Samarkand rug is expertly crafted by skilful artisans from the cottage industry in Northwest Afghanistan. Fine quality, vegetable-dyed, hand-spun wool is used to create a modern design with a traditional craft featuring an animal pattern and rich red colour. Full of character, this rug is practical and functional art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are relatively new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Help on this term!\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes. Initial\u003ca title=\"correcting weft alignment and errors\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"surface clipping hand made rugs and carpets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Herbal washes are applied to change the colours and clean the hand made  carpets and Oriental rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous, along with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Bukhara\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for being on the Silk Road, which links China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"27\" style=\"width: 487px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 201.172px;\"\u003e94 x 64cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 269.828px;\"\u003e(3'1 x 2'1)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"94 x 64cm (3'1 x 2'1)","offer_id":44197701353701,"sku":"ENR308292","price":230.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3082920aEncopy.jpg?v=1723901345"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-rug-enr308182","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand rug - ENR308182","description":"\u003cp\u003eExperience the timeless beauty of handmade Afghan Samarkand rugs crafted by skilled artisans in the cottage industry of Northwest Afghanistan. This finely crafted rug, featuring luxurious vegetable-dyed and hand-spun wool, modern design, and light, bright colouring in a contemporary colour palette, will bring an elegant, tasteful, and exclusive feel to any home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are relatively new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Help on this term!\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes. Initial\u003ca title=\"correcting weft alignment and errors\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"surface clipping hand made rugs and carpets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Herbal washes are applied to change the colours and clean the hand made  carpets and Oriental rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous, along with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Bukhara\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for being on the Silk Road, which links China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 489px;\" height=\"25\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 206.094px;\"\u003e124 x 80cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 266.906px;\"\u003e(4'1 x 2'7)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"124 x 80cm (4'1 x 2'7)","offer_id":44199734706405,"sku":"ENR308182","price":555.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3081820aEncopy.jpg?v=1723893768"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-runner-enr308181","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand runner - ENR308181","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis luxurious handmade Afghan Samarkand runner from northwest Afghanistan is crafted by skilled artisans using fine-quality hand-spun wool and vegetable dyes. The modern design features a soft grey background with a contemporary colour palette, creating a unique piece of functional art. This fine-quality runner is a true statement piece with timeless traditional craft and cottage industry artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are relatively new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Help on this term!\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes. Initial\u003ca title=\"correcting weft alignment and errors\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"surface clipping hand made rugs and carpets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Herbal washes are applied to change the colours and clean the hand made  carpets and Oriental rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous, along with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Bukhara\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for being on the Silk Road, which links China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"27\" style=\"width: 504px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 209.609px;\"\u003e299 x 83cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.391px;\"\u003e(9'10 x 2'9)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"299 x 83cm (9'10 x 2'9)","offer_id":44206630863077,"sku":"ENR308181","price":1375.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3081810aEncopy.jpg?v=1723893612"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-rug-308209","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand rug - 308208","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdorned with a kaleidoscope of colour and a unique blend of traditional and contemporary designs, the handmade fine Afghan Samarkand rug will surely bring elegance and sophistication to any space. Crafted by skilled artisan weavers from Northwest Afghanistan, this stunning handmade piece is imbued with a classic cottage industry charm. Made from the highest quality vegetable-dyed hand-spun wool, it is highly durable and practical for everyday life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are relatively new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Help on this term!\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have brightly coloured bobbin-wound fringes and do not have borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003ecarpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes. Initial\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e, along with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara,\u003c\/a\u003e for being on the Silk Road, which links\u003c\/span\u003e China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"29\" style=\"width: 461px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 181.891px;\"\u003e186 x 128cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 263.109px;\"\u003e(6'1 x 4'2)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"186 x 128cm (6'1 x 4'2)","offer_id":44638636081381,"sku":"308208","price":1329.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3082080aAfghanSamarkandrugcopy.jpg?v=1721381974"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-carpet-308791","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand carpet - 308791","description":"\u003cp\u003eElevate your space with our exclusive handmade Afghan Samarkand carpet. This luxurious piece is crafted by skilled artisans using handspun wool and traditional techniques passed down for generations. The warm beige colour with hints of red and sea green adds a touch of sophistication to any room. Durable yet stylish, this carpet is the perfect addition to your home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are relatively new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Help on this term!\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes. Initial tensioning and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by surface clipping, herbal washing, and \u003ca title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous, along with Bukhara, for being on the Silk Road, which links China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"28\" width=\"479\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 211.375px;\"\u003e298 x 198cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 337.625px;\"\u003e(9'9 x 6'6)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"298 x 198cm (9'9 x 6'6)","offer_id":45250708373733,"sku":"308791","price":3825.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3087910aAfghanSamarkandcarpetcopy.jpg?v=1721404176"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-runner-308171","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand runner - 308171","description":"\u003cp\u003eI love the simplicity of this runner. The gold will go exceptionally well with wooden flooring or furniture. The small amount of red has been kept to a minimum and used more as an accent colour. This beautiful runner will change your hallway or landing, is practical, and will take the tread. It is ideal for the traditional or contemporary hallway. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Help on this term!\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInitial\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"correcting weft alignment and errors\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"surface clipping hand made rugs and carpets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Herbal washes are applied to change the colours and clean the hand made  carpets and Oriental rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous, along with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Bukhara\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for being on the Silk Road,\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e which links\u003c\/span\u003e China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we are pleased to assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"24\" style=\"width: 472px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187.594px;\"\u003e259 x 80cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 268.406px;\"\u003e(8'6 x 2'7)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"259 x 80cm (8'6 x 2'7)","offer_id":46110144168165,"sku":"308171","price":1040.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/308171_0a_Afghan_Samarkand_runner_copy.jpg?v=1726065391"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-runner-308297","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand runner - 308297","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat a brilliant-looking piece! This fine Afghan Samarkand runner has almost every colour under the sun! Combining traditional elements, such as the Caucasian motifs, with the modern colour palette creates a beautiful display of these runners that can become part of almost any home design! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" title=\"Help on this term!\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInitial\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"correcting weft alignment and errors\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"surface clipping hand made rugs and carpets\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Herbal washes are applied to change the colours and clean the hand made  carpets and Oriental rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efinally, tumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous, along with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" title=\"Bukhara\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for being on the Silk Road,\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e which links\u003c\/span\u003e China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we are pleased to assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"242\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"115\"\u003e303 x 81cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"127\"\u003e(9'11 x 2'8)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"303 x 81cm (9'11 x 2'8)","offer_id":54907722793336,"sku":"308297","price":849.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3082970aAfghanSamarkandrunner.jpg?v=1737724217"},{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-samarkand-runner-309247","title":"Handmade Afghan Samarkand runner - 309247","description":"\u003cp\u003eExperience the history and craftsmanship of northwest Afghanistan with our handmade Afghan Samarkand runner. Made by skilled artisan weavers using traditional techniques and vegetable-dyed handspun wool, this practical and hardwearing piece features a mix of traditional geometric designs and modern plain stripes with many vibrant colours. Elevate your space with this unique and high-quality runner. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are relatively new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" title=\"Help on this term!\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes. Initial\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"correcting weft alignment and errors\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"surface clipping hand made rugs and carpets\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Herbal washes are applied to change the colours and clean the hand made  carpets and Oriental rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e, along with \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eBukhara,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for being on the Silk Road, which links\u003c\/span\u003e China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\" width=\"342\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\" width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\" width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 16.0pt; width: 143pt;\" width=\"191\" class=\"xl68\" height=\"21\"\u003e296 x 82cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\" width=\"151\" class=\"xl69\"\u003e(9'9 x 2'8)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"296 x 82cm\t(9'9 x 2'8)","offer_id":54907969077624,"sku":"309247","price":885.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3092470aAfghanSamarkandrunner.jpg?v=1737735551"},{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-samarkand-rug-309230","title":"Handmade Afghan Samarkand rug - 309230","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handmade Afghan Samarkand rug is crafted by skilled artisans in northwest Afghanistan using traditional techniques passed down through generations. Made from vegetable-dyed, handspun wool, this rug boasts a modern twist on traditional geometric patterns, featuring vibrant shades and a beautiful lustre. Its durable and striking design makes it a practical and fine-quality addition to any space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are relatively new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain amount of \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Help on this term!\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpets stage in Pakistan involves many processes; initial\u003ca title=\"correcting weft alignment and errors\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"surface clipping hand made rugs and carpets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Herbal washes are applied to change the colours and clean the hand made  carpets and Oriental rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e, along with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eBukhara,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for being on the Silk Road, which links\u003c\/span\u003e China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"342\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl68\" width=\"191\" style=\"height: 16.0pt; width: 143pt;\"\u003e248 x 176cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"151\" style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\"\u003e(8'2 x 5'9)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"248 x 176cm\t(8'2 x 5'9)","offer_id":54922107355512,"sku":"309230","price":1585.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3092300aAfghanSamarkandrug.jpg?v=1738674287"},{"product_id":"handmade-samarkand-308286","title":"Handmade Samarkand - 308286","description":"\u003cp\u003e This Afghan Samarkand rug's unusual colour makes it a stand-out choice for modern rug buyers. Green is rarely found and much sought after. With its attractive Bobin fringe, you can pick some of the other jewel-like colours and be transported to another, more vibrant world. This would make a great feature rug in any home at a very reasonable price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are relatively new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Help on this term!\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes. Initial\u003ca title=\"correcting weft alignment and errors\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"surface clipping hand made rugs and carpets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Herbal washes are applied to change the colours and clean the hand made  carpets and Oriental rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous, along with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Bukhara\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for being on the Silk Road, which links China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\" width=\"342\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\" width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\" width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 16.0pt; width: 143pt;\" width=\"191\" class=\"xl68\" height=\"21\"\u003e150 x 97cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\" width=\"151\" class=\"xl69\"\u003e(4'11 x 3'2)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"150 x 97cm\t(4'11 x 3'2)","offer_id":55014616596856,"sku":"308286","price":599.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3082860aFineAfghanSamarkandrug.jpg?v=1744456990"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-rug-308188","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand rug - 308188","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis lovely, handmade, fine Afghan Samarkand rug offers an ideal symbiosis of traditional artisanship and contemporary style. Expertly constructed by skilful rural artisans, this vegetable-dyed, handspun wool rug is composed of a light-coloured, multi-stripe configuration, uniquely blending traditional and modern design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are relatively new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" title=\"Help on this term!\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin-wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes. Initial\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"correcting weft alignment and errors\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"surface clipping hand made rugs and carpets\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Herbal washes are applied to change the colours and clean the hand made  carpets and Oriental rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous, along with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" title=\"Bukhara\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for being on the Silk Road, which links China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFoxi underlay\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"23\" style=\"width: 469px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 161.383px;\"\u003e153 x 98cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 291.617px;\"\u003e(5'0 x 3'3)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"153 x 98cm (5'0 x 3'3)","offer_id":55058073747832,"sku":"308188","price":795.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3081880aFineAfghanSamarkandrug.jpg?v=1746180932"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-rug-308187","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand rug - 308187","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis could be your rug if you like rich red and animals, birds, flora, and fauna. There are so many stylised goats and peacocks on this rug; it was too many to count (maybe I can do it on a quiet day). This is a warm red and an interesting talking point, practical and hardwearing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Help on this term!\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin-wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInitial\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"correcting weft alignment and errors\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"surface clipping hand made rugs and carpets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Herbal washes are applied to change the colours and clean the hand made  carpets and Oriental rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous, along with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Bukhara\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for being on the Silk Road,\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e which links\u003c\/span\u003e China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we are pleased to assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFoxi underlay\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"24\" style=\"width: 499px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 202.797px;\"\u003e149 x 97cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 280.203px;\"\u003e(4'11 x 3'2)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"149 x 97cm (4'11 x 3'2)","offer_id":55058103075192,"sku":"308187","price":725.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3081870aFineAfghanSamarkandrug.jpg?v=1746182258"},{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-samarkand-rug-308291","title":"Handmade Afghan Samarkand rug - 308291","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis exquisite handmade Afghan Samarkand rug perfectly blends contemporary and traditional. It features wool construction, a warm colour palette, and intricate design bands. Quality craftsmanship, luxurious and dense texture, and lasting durability make this an ideal addition to any home décor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Help on this term!\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin-wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003ecarpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eInitial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eherbal washing,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous, along with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Bukhara\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for being on the Silk Road,\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e which links\u003c\/span\u003e China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we are pleased to assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFoxi underlay\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"242\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"115\"\u003e97 x 65cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"127\"\u003e(3'2 x 2'2)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"97 x 65cm (3'2 x 2'2)","offer_id":55058142298488,"sku":"308291","price":219.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3082910aAfghanSamarkandrug.jpg?v=1746184629"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-rug-308290","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand rug - 308290","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful Afghan Samarkand rug is a true work of art, handmade with care by skilled artisans in north-west Afghanistan. This traditional craft, passed down through generations, is a unique and characterful piece featuring stylised animals and birds on a warm brown background. Not only is it visually stunning, but it is also practical and hardwearing, making it a perfect addition to any home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are relatively new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" title=\"Help on this term!\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin-wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes. Initial\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"correcting weft alignment and errors\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"surface clipping hand made rugs and carpets\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Herbal washes are applied to change the colours and clean the hand made  carpets and Oriental rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous, along with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" title=\"Bukhara\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for being on the Silk Road, which links China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"342\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl68\" width=\"191\" style=\"height: 16.0pt; width: 143pt;\"\u003e96 x 65cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"151\" style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\"\u003e(3'2 x 2'2)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"96 x 65cm\t(3'2 x 2'2)","offer_id":55098642301304,"sku":"308290","price":239.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3082900aAfghanSamarkandrug.jpg?v=1746625715"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-rug-308293","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand rug - 308293","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fine Samarkand rugs are made by hand in north-west Afghanistan by skilled artisan weavers within a cottage industry. The traditional skills are passed down from generation to generation so that we can enjoy these works of art in the future. The background colour of this piece is a bluey-green and the pattern of stylised animals and birds gives it a contemporary feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are relatively new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Help on this term!\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin-wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes. Initial\u003ca title=\"correcting weft alignment and errors\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"surface clipping hand made rugs and carpets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Herbal washes are applied to change the colours and clean the hand made  carpets and Oriental rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous, along with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Bukhara\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for being on the Silk Road, which links China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"342\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl68\" width=\"191\" style=\"height: 16.0pt; width: 143pt;\"\u003e100 x 64cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"151\" style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\"\u003e(3'3 x 2'1)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"96 x 65cm\t(3'2 x 2'2)","offer_id":55129828655480,"sku":"308293","price":245.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3082930aAfghanSamarkandrug.jpg?v=1747228904"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-rug-309817","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand carpet - 309817","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeticulously crafted by skilled artisan weavers in northwest Afghanistan, this fine Samarkand rug exemplifies generations of traditional craftsmanship. The handspun wool, coloured with natural vegetable dyes, combines classic geometric patterns with contemporary plain stripes in vibrant hues. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, this hardwearing piece offers exceptional durability, making it both a cultural treasure and a practical investment for high-traffic areas. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are relatively new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003efeature a distinctive \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e design, similar to that of \u003c\/span\u003eKazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have brightly coloured bobbin-wound fringes and no borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes. Initial\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"correcting weft alignment and errors\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correction of weft alignment and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"surface clipping hand made rugs and carpets\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Herbal washes are applied to change the colours and clean the hand made  carpets and Oriental rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting, unusual multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been produced recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name refers to their distinctive design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eand \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eBukhara are famous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for their location on the Silk Road, which links China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our high level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFoxi underlay\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"342\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"20\" style=\"mso-height-source: userset; height: 15.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"20\" class=\"xl68\" width=\"191\" style=\"height: 15.0pt; width: 143pt;\"\u003e307 x 240cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"151\" style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\"\u003e(10'1 x 7'10)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"307 x 240cm\t(10'1 x 7'10)","offer_id":55151439806840,"sku":"309817","price":2985.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3098170aAfghanSamarkandcarpet.jpg?v=1775320612"},{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-samarkand-short-runner-308765","title":"Handmade Afghan Samarkand short runner - 308765","description":"\u003cp\u003eHandwoven by talented artisans in northwest Afghanistan, this Afghan Samarkand short runner brings a burst of colour and tradition to your home. Crafted using time-honoured skills passed down through generations, its classic design gets a fresh update with simple, modern stripes. Tough and practical, it’s ready to brighten up your space while standing up to daily life with style and charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are relatively new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets have a certain \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" title=\"Help on this term!\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design, similar to Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin-wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes. Initial\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"correcting weft alignment and errors\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"surface clipping hand made rugs and carpets\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Herbal washes are applied to change the colours and clean the hand made  carpets and Oriental rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is famous, along with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" title=\"Bukhara\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for being on the Silk Road, which links China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"342\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl69\" width=\"191\" style=\"height: 16.0pt; width: 143pt;\"\u003e181 x 58cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl70\" width=\"151\" style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\"\u003e(5'11 x 1'11)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"181 x 58cm\t(5'11 x 1'11)","offer_id":55157722317176,"sku":"308765","price":675.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3087650aAfghanKharjeenrunner.jpg?v=1749204637"},{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-samarkand-short-runner-308766","title":"Handmade Afghan Samarkand short runner - 308766","description":"\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted by skilled artisan weavers in northwest Afghanistan, this Afghan Samarkand short runner showcases traditional techniques passed down through generations. Made within a cottage industry, it features handspun, vegetable-dyed wool that ensures durability and vibrant colour. The design blends classic motifs with plain stripes, offering a contemporary twist while maintaining practicality and hardwearing quality. Ideal for adding authentic craftsmanship and timeless style to any space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are relatively new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003efeature a distinctive \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e design, reminiscent of\u003c\/span\u003e Kazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have bobbin-wound fringes, which are brightly coloured, and they do not have any borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes. Initial\u003ca title=\"correcting weft alignment and errors\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correcting weft alignments and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"surface clipping hand made rugs and carpets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Herbal washes are applied to change the colours and clean the hand made  carpets and Oriental rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been highly successful. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new addition to our production. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003erenowned, along with \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for its location on the Silk Road, which connects China to\u003c\/span\u003e the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and take pride in our high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"342\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl68\" width=\"191\" style=\"height: 16.0pt; width: 143pt;\"\u003e148 x 60cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"151\" style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\"\u003e(4'10 x 2'0)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"148 x 60cm\t(4'10 x 2'0)","offer_id":55197095002488,"sku":"308766","price":575.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3087660aAfghanKharjeenrunner.jpg?v=1752065092"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-short-runner-308762","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand short runner - 308762","description":"\u003cp\u003eHandwoven by expert artisans in northwest Afghanistan, this fine Afghan Samarkand short runner reflects centuries-old techniques preserved through cottage industry traditions. Its durable construction ensures long-lasting use, while the sophisticated design merges classic and contemporary styles. Featuring a refined palette of muted grey, apricot, and turquoise tones, it offers a subtle yet distinctive accent for discerning interiors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eCaucasian design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e originates from individuals who create plans using a specific colour palette and then set the design onto \u003c\/span\u003egraph paper. Afghan weavers who cross the border into Pakistan collect the drawing and the vegetable-dyed wool. They are paid a retainer; sometime later, the weaver returns with a \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"hand knotted\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ecarpet to be paid for, which has to be finished.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carpet's final stage in Pakistan involves many processes; initial\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"Youtube video Wefts realigned and carpet weaving errors are corrected in these hand made rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and alignment problems may be undertaken, followed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"Surface washing rugs after weaving has been completed on youtube\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Herbal washing new rugs\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has succeeded. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual, which certainly ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"Samarkand\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is as famous as Bukhara for being on the Silk Road, which links China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"virtual tour from google inside Jennings Rug shop\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFoxi underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"342\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"20\" style=\"mso-height-source: userset; height: 15.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"20\" class=\"xl69\" width=\"191\" style=\"height: 15.0pt; width: 143pt;\"\u003e203 x 70cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl70\" width=\"151\" style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\"\u003e(6'8 x 2'4)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"203 x 70cm\t(6'8 x 2'4)","offer_id":55256551391608,"sku":"308762","price":945.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3087620aFineAfghanSamarkandrunner_23a4431e-12fc-43fd-8c2c-5ffeef1ed8b3.jpg?v=1755951992"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-rug-308214","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand Rug - 308214","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eThis exquisite, fine-quality gold Afghan Samarkand rug is expertly handcrafted by skilled artisan weavers from north-west Afghanistan, preserving traditional techniques passed down through generations. Produced within a cottage industry, it features handspun wool dyed with natural vegetable pigments, ensuring authentic colour depth and durability. The carpet’s robust construction balances practicality with artistic finesse, blending classic Afghan motifs with subtle contemporary influences. Its refined palette of soft, harmonious colours makes it an enduring and versatile piece suitable for discerning environments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eCaucasian design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e stems from people who create plans using a specific colour palette and set them on \u003c\/span\u003egraph paper. Afghan weavers who cross the border into Pakistan collect the drawing and the vegetable-dyed wool. They are paid a retainer; sometime later, the weaver returns with a \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"hand knotted\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ecarpet to be paid, which has to be finished.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carpet's final stage in Pakistan involves many processes; initial\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"Youtube video Wefts realigned and carpet weaving errors are corrected in these hand made rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and alignment problems may be undertaken, followed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"Surface washing rugs after weaving has been completed on youtube\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Herbal washing new rugs\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has succeeded. These carpets are closely knotted and are usually finished with an exciting, unusual, multicoloured fringe. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual, which certainly ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"Samarkand\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is as famous as Bukhara for being on the Silk Road, which links China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"virtual tour from google inside Jennings Rug shop\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFoxi underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"342\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl68\" width=\"191\" style=\"height: 16.0pt; width: 143pt;\"\u003e232 x 166cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"151\" style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\"\u003e(7'7 x 5'5)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"232 x 166cm\t(7'7 x 5'5)","offer_id":55352763777400,"sku":"308214","price":2149.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3082140aFineAfghanSamarkandrug.jpg?v=1762516970"},{"product_id":"handmade-samarkand-rug-308287","title":"Handmade Samarkand Rug - 308287","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis authentic Samarkand rug is handwoven by master artisans in north-west Afghanistan, where traditional weaving techniques have been passed down through generations within established cottage communities. Constructed from hand-spun, vegetable-dyed wool, it offers exceptional durability and longevity. The design thoughtfully bridges heritage and contemporary aesthetics, featuring a modern colour palette that respects traditional patterns. Equally at home in a living room, bedroom, or study, this versatile piece brings genuine craftsmanship and timeless appeal to any space.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eCaucasian design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e stems from people who create plans using a specific colour palette and set them on \u003c\/span\u003egraph paper. Afghan weavers who cross the border into Pakistan collect the drawing and the vegetable-dyed wool. They are paid a retainer; sometime later, the weaver returns with a \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"hand knotted\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ecarpet to be paid for, which still has to be finished.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carpet's final stage in Pakistan involves many processes; initial\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"Youtube video Wefts realigned and carpet weaving errors are corrected in these hand made rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and alignment problems may be undertaken, followed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"Surface washing rugs after weaving has been completed on youtube\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Herbal washing new rugs\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has succeeded. These carpets are closely knotted and are usually finished with an exciting, unusual, multicoloured fringe. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual, which certainly ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"Samarkand\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is as famous as Bukhara for being on the Silk Road, which links China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"virtual tour from google inside Jennings Rug shop\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFoxi underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\" width=\"342\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\" width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\" width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 16.0pt; width: 143pt;\" width=\"191\" class=\"xl68\" height=\"21\"\u003e122 x 80cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\" width=\"151\" class=\"xl69\"\u003e(4'0 x 2'7)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"122 x 80cm\t(4'0 x 2'7)","offer_id":55382316548472,"sku":"308287","price":375.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3082870aAfghanSamarkandrug.jpg?v=1765040482"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-rug-308756","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand RUG - 308756","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrafted in a cottage industry in northwest Afghanistan, this handmade Afghan Samarkand rug features high-quality, vegetable-dyed, handspun wool. It blends traditional design with a modern twist, showcasing a soft grey palette highlighted by touches of red and peach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eCaucasian design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e stems from people who create plans using a specific colour palette and set them on \u003c\/span\u003egraph paper. Afghan weavers who cross the border into Pakistan collect the drawing and the vegetable-dyed wool. They are paid a retainer; sometime later, the weaver returns with a \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"hand knotted\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ecarpet to be paid for, which is still unfinished.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carpet's final stage in Pakistan involves \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003emultiple processes; initial\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and alignment may be performed\u003c\/span\u003e, followed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"Surface washing rugs after weaving has been completed on youtube\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Herbal washing new rugs\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has succeeded. These carpets are closely knotted and are usually finished with an exciting, unusual, multicoloured fringe. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual, which certainly ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"Samarkand\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is as famous as Bukhara for its role on the Silk Road, which linked China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"virtual tour from google inside Jennings Rug shop\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFoxi underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"342\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl69\" width=\"191\" style=\"height: 16.0pt; width: 143pt;\"\u003e152 x 100cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl70\" width=\"151\" style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\"\u003e(5'0 x 3'3)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"152 x 100cm\t(5'0 x 3'3)","offer_id":55506600198520,"sku":"308756","price":979.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3087560aAfghanSamarkandrug.jpg?v=1773940048"},{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-samarkand-rug-cb273858","title":"Handmade Afghan Samarkand rug - CB273858","description":"\u003cp\u003eIndulge in luxury with our handmade Afghan Samarkand rug. Made by skilled artisan weavers in northwest Afghanistan, each rug is a unique piece of art. Traditional skills and vibrant vegetable dyes are passed down through generations, resulting in a colourful blend of traditional and contemporary design. Elevate any space with the striking colours of our exclusive rug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks below if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe production and \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design of these pieces stems from a group who create the designs to a specific colour palette and set the design to graph paper; the drawing and the \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"vegetable dyed\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003evegetable-dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool are collected by Afghan weavers who cross the border into Pakistan, where they are paid a retainer, sometime later the weaver returns with a \u003ca title=\"hand knotted\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/a\u003ecarpet to be paid, which then has to be finished. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe carpet's final stage in Pakistan involves several processes: initial tensioning, followed by surface clipping, herbal washing, and tumbling. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and are usually finished with an interesting, unusual multicoloured bound fringe.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are relatively new to the market. We are always looking for something different or unusual, and these certainly tick that box. With their wonderful colours and a mix of traditional and modern design, these rugs make a striking statement. \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Samarkand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e rugs have been produced in recent years in northwest Afghanistan, and the name refers to their distinctive design. Samarkand, in Uzbekistan, is famous, along with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Bukhara\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for being on the \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSilk Road\u003c\/span\u003e linking China with the West. We hope you also like this interesting, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/underlay\/products\/foxi-anti-slip-underlay-4-x-6\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/Foxi-underlay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e191 x 121cm (6'3 x 4')\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"191 x 121cm (6'3 x 4')","offer_id":55519437980024,"sku":"CB273858","price":741.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/CB27385830_copy.jpg?v=1775300786"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-carpet-cb309817-1","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand carpet - CB309817","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeticulously crafted by skilled artisan weavers in northwest Afghanistan, this fine Samarkand rug exemplifies generations of traditional craftsmanship. The handspun wool, coloured with natural vegetable dyes, combines classic geometric patterns with contemporary plain stripes in vibrant hues. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, this hardwearing piece offers exceptional durability, making it both a cultural treasure and a practical investment for high-traffic areas. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000;\"\u003eThese beautiful pieces are relatively new, appearing on the market around 2017. These wool rugs and carpets \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003efeature a distinctive \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e design, similar to that of \u003c\/span\u003eKazak pieces. However, that is where the similarity ends. The rugs mostly have brightly coloured bobbin-wound fringes and no borders. Instead, the old Caucasian design is mixed into bands or stripes of bright colours. Our Afghan \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"Where does the name come from?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erugs are handmade using \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"What is a natural dye?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003enaturally dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool on a cotton foundation. The wool used is taken from the native \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" title=\"Sheep native to the region.\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. It\u003c\/span\u003e is very tough and has a high natural oil content. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes. Initial\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"correcting weft alignment and errors\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and correction of weft alignment and errors may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"surface clipping hand made rugs and carpets\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Herbal washes are applied to change the colours and clean the hand made  carpets and Oriental rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Tumbling Oriental carpets and hand made rugs to remove excess wool and dust.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting, unusual multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual that ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"A little extra from Wikipedia on Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs have been produced recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name refers to their distinctive design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eand \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eBukhara are famous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for their location on the Silk Road, which links China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our high level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop; alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFoxi underlay\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"342\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"20\" style=\"mso-height-source: userset; height: 15.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"20\" class=\"xl68\" width=\"191\" style=\"height: 15.0pt; width: 143pt;\"\u003e307 x 240cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"151\" style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\"\u003e(10'1 x 7'10)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"307 x 240cm\t(10'1 x 7'10)","offer_id":55521290355064,"sku":"CB309817","price":2238.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/CB30981725_copy.jpg?v=1775320612"},{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-samarkand-rug-307765","title":"Handmade Afghan Samarkand rug - 307765","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHandmade by skilled artisan weavers in north-west Afghanistan, this Samarkand rug in muted colours combines traditional craftsmanship with striking contemporary design. Each piece features a Caucasian-inspired pattern hand-knotted with vegetable-dyed wool. Samarkand rugs represent a relatively new and distinctive addition to our collection—blending the heritage of the Silk Road with modern aesthetics.  With over 65 years of experience, Jennings Rugs stands behind every piece. Visit our Tewkesbury shop or contact us for expert guidance on this unique, colourful carpet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eCaucasian design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e stems from people who create plans using a specific colour palette and set them on \u003c\/span\u003egraph paper. Afghan weavers who cross the border into Pakistan collect the drawing and the vegetable-dyed wool. They are paid a retainer; sometime later, the weaver returns with a \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"hand knotted\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ecarpet that is still unfinished and to be paid for.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carpet's final stage in Pakistan involves \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003emultiple processes; initial\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and alignment may be performed\u003c\/span\u003e, followed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"Surface washing rugs after weaving has been completed on youtube\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Herbal washing new rugs\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has succeeded. These carpets are closely knotted and are usually finished with an exciting, unusual, multicoloured fringe. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual, which certainly ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"Samarkand\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is as famous as Bukhara for its role on the Silk Road, which linked China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"virtual tour from google inside Jennings Rug shop\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFoxi underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"342\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl68\" width=\"191\" style=\"height: 16.0pt; width: 143pt;\"\u003e187 x 119cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"151\" style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\"\u003e(6'2 x 3'11)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"187 x 119cm\t(6'2 x 3'11)","offer_id":55536658612600,"sku":"307765","price":845.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3077650aAfghanSamarkandrug.jpg?v=1776783911"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-wide-runner-308778","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand wide runner - 308778","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis exquisite Afghan Samarkand wide runner is expertly handcrafted by skilled artisan weavers from north-west Afghanistan, preserving traditional techniques passed down through generations. Produced within a cottage industry, it features handspun wool dyed with natural vegetable pigments, ensuring authentic colour depth and durability. The runner’s robust construction balances practicality with artistic finesse, blending classic Afghan motifs with subtle contemporary influences. Its refined palette of soft, harmonious colours makes it an enduring and versatile piece suitable for discerning environments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eCaucasian design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e stems from people who create plans using a specific colour palette and set them on \u003c\/span\u003egraph paper. Afghan weavers who cross the border into Pakistan collect the drawing and the vegetable-dyed wool. They are paid a retainer; sometime later, the weaver returns with a \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"hand knotted\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ecarpet that is still unfinished and to be paid for.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carpet's final stage in Pakistan involves \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003emultiple processes; initial\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and alignment may be performed\u003c\/span\u003e, followed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"Surface washing rugs after weaving has been completed on youtube\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Herbal washing new rugs\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has succeeded. These carpets are closely knotted and are usually finished with an exciting, unusual, multicoloured fringe. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual, which certainly ticks that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"Samarkand\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e rugs have been made recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name has been given to their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is as famous as Bukhara for its role on the Silk Road, which linked China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"virtual tour from google inside Jennings Rug shop\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFoxi underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"342\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"20\" style=\"mso-height-source: userset; height: 15.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"20\" class=\"xl69\" width=\"191\" style=\"height: 15.0pt; width: 143pt;\"\u003e350 x 121cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl70\" width=\"151\" style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\"\u003e(11'6 x 4'0)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"350 x 121cm\t(11'6 x 4'0)","offer_id":55542025453944,"sku":"308778","price":2745.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3087780aAfghanSamarkandwiderunner.jpg?v=1777388925"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-carpet-308230","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand carpet - 308230","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHandmade by highly skilled artisan weavers in northwest Afghanistan, this fine Samarkand carpet comes from a cottage industry where weaving traditions are passed down through generations. Made with handspun, vegetable-dyed wool, the rug features a natural, neutral background adorned with stylised, quirky animals and peacocks that bring character and charm to any room. Each carpet is hand-knotted with close, precise knotting and finished with an exciting, multicoloured fringe.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are relatively new to us. We always look for something different or unusual, and these certainly fit the bill. \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"Samarkand\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e rugs were recently made in northwest Afghanistan, and the name comes from their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is as famous as Bukhara for its role on the Silk Road, which linked China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carpet's final stage in Pakistan involves \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003emultiple processes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e: initial\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and alignment\u003c\/span\u003e, followed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"Surface washing rugs after weaving has been completed on youtube\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Herbal washing new rugs\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has succeeded. These carpets are closely knotted and are usually finished with an exciting, unusual, multicoloured fringe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConsider the company's provenance and the rug when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"virtual tour from google inside Jennings Rug shop\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFoxi underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"342\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl69\" width=\"191\" style=\"height: 16.0pt; width: 143pt;\"\u003e296 x 208cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl70\" width=\"151\" style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\"\u003e(9'9 x 6'10)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"296 x 208cm\t(9'9 x 6'10)","offer_id":55635645759864,"sku":"308230","price":3090.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/308230_0a_Fine_Afghan_Samarkand_carpet.jpg?v=1787155143"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-carpet-308227","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Samarkand carpet - 308227","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHandmade by highly skilled artisan weavers in northwest Afghanistan, this fine-quality Samarkand carpet in donkey brown is created in a cottage industry where traditional weaving techniques are passed down through generations. Crafted from vegetable-dyed handspun wool, it blends traditional design elements with a contemporary colour palette for a modern twist that works beautifully in any room and any home style. This piece is a striking, hardwearing carpet finished with an exciting multicoloured fringe that makes a bold statement. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eCaucasian design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e comes from people who create plans using a specific colour palette and lay them out on \u003c\/span\u003egraph paper. Afghan weavers who cross the border into Pakistan collect the drawing and the vegetable-dyed wool. They are paid a retainer; \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003elater, the weaver returns with a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003ehand-knotted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003ecarpet, still unfinished, to be paid for\u003c\/span\u003e.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carpet's final stage in Pakistan involves \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003emultiple processes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e: initial\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and alignment\u003c\/span\u003e, followed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"Surface washing rugs after weaving has been completed on youtube\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Herbal washing new rugs\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has succeeded. These carpets are closely knotted and are usually finished with an exciting, unusual, multicoloured fringe. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual, and these certainly tick that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"Samarkand\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e rugs were recently made in northwest Afghanistan, and the name comes from their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is as famous as Bukhara for its role on the Silk Road, which linked China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"virtual tour from google inside Jennings Rug shop\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFoxi underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"342\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl69\" width=\"191\" style=\"height: 16.0pt; width: 143pt;\"\u003e290 x 204cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl70\" width=\"151\" style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\"\u003e(9'6 x 6'8)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"290 x 204cm\t(9'6 x 6'8)","offer_id":55636022395256,"sku":"308227","price":2975.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3082270aFineAfghanSamarkandcarpet.jpg?v=1787223197"},{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-samarkand-carpet-308781","title":"Handmade extra fine Afghan Samarkand carpet - 308781","description":"\u003cp\u003eExperience the beauty of tradition with this fine Afghan Samarkand carpet, meticulously handmade by skilled artisan weavers in north-west Afghanistan. Crafted within a cottage industry, it reflects generations of expertise through handspun, vegetable-dyed wool. Combining a practical, hardwearing construction with a gentle blend of traditional and contemporary design, this carpet offers both enduring quality and timeless elegance. Its subtle mix of colours adds warmth and character to any sophisticated interior.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eCaucasian design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e comes from people who create plans using a specific colour palette and lay them out on \u003c\/span\u003egraph paper. Afghan weavers who cross the border into Pakistan collect the drawing and the vegetable-dyed wool. They are paid a retainer; \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003elater, the weaver returns with a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003ehand-knotted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003ecarpet, still unfinished, to be paid for\u003c\/span\u003e.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carpet's final stage in Pakistan involves \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003emultiple processes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e: initial\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and alignment\u003c\/span\u003e, followed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"Surface washing rugs after weaving has been completed on youtube\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Herbal washing new rugs\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has succeeded. These carpets are closely knotted and are usually finished with an exciting, unusual, multicoloured fringe. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are a relatively new production for us. We always look for something different or unusual, and these certainly tick that box. These rugs make a striking statement with their beautiful colours and the mixture of traditional and modern design. \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" title=\"Samarkand\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e rugs were recently made in northwest Afghanistan, and the name comes from their unique design. In Uzbekistan, Samarkand is as famous as Bukhara for its role on the Silk Road, which linked China with the West. We hope you also like this fascinating, colourful carpet as much as we do. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"virtual tour from google inside Jennings Rug shop\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFoxi underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"342\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl68\" width=\"191\" style=\"height: 16.0pt; width: 143pt;\"\u003e309 x 244cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"151\" style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\"\u003e(10'2 x 8'0)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"309 x 244cm\t(10'2 x 8'0)","offer_id":55636134363512,"sku":"308781","price":4895.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3087810aFineAfghanSamarkandcarpet.jpg?v=1787229267"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/samarkand-rugs.oembed","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}