{"product_id":"afghan-aryana-runner-295716","title":"Handmade Afghan Aryana runner - 295716","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a striking runner for all animal and bird enthusiasts. This piece is an absolute joy to behold, with many quirky, stylised goats and peacocks with their fantails. They have used a broad mix of colours from brick red and bottle green to old gold and dark blue, with some terracotta and cream thrown in for good measure. \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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghan_rug\" title=\"Quick link to Wikipedia for more info and maps\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eAfghan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e Aryana rugs are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"Quick link to Wikipedia for more info on hand made rug making.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003ein \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mazar-i-Sharif\" title=\"Mazar-i-Sharif\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMazar-e-Sharif\u003c\/a\u003e and Kabul, Afghanistan, often featuring designs inspired by museum pieces. Woven from long wool sheared from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" title=\"Karakul sheep information from Wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e, the wool is washed with gentle soap and water, then hand-combed and hand-spun on a spindle. Next, the wool is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"Natural Dye information of interest from Wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003evegetable dyed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e using plants, flowers and berries, walnut husks, pomegranate rind, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rubia_tinctorum\" title=\"The most common plant used in natural dyes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emadder root\u003c\/a\u003e, and indigo. Not surprisingly, wools vary in colour due to differences in the dyes' absorption, resulting in a feature called '\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abrash\" title=\"Technical definition and info from Wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAbrash\u003c\/a\u003e' that gives Aryana rugs their unique colour and distinct appearance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Oriental carpet and rug industry's results have been very positive. It produces high-grade work, such as these Aryana pieces, alongside exciting finds like Mamluk and Samarkand. The traditional weaving industry will continue with details like Kazak, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kunduz\" title=\"Quick link to Wikipedia for more info and maps\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eKunduz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and Baloch. In any event, the highlight is a thriving and more sustainable craft industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen considering buying online, it is worth checking the company's provenance and the rug's authenticity. We are a family business with more than 65 years of experience selling rugs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e shop. Alternatively, we are pleased to assist with online\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e enquiries by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"why not get in touch with the Jennings team?\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\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\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\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\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 352.21875px;\" height=\"18\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\" height=\"21\" style=\"width: 176px;\"\u003e306 x\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e79cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" style=\"width: 171.21875px;\"\u003e(10'0 x 2'7)\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":"306 x  79cm (10'0 x 2'7)","offer_id":39276611469374,"sku":"295716","price":915.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/2957160aFineAfghanAryanarunnercopy.jpg?v=1766245173","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/products\/afghan-aryana-runner-295716","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}