{"product_id":"fine-afghan-aryana-284975","title":"Fine handmade Afghan Aryana - 284975","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe tomato-red background and cream border make this a light-coloured rug overall, but the red imparts a rich warmth. The classic pattern is pleasing to the eye, featuring a simple curvilinear border. This rug is made to a superb standard and is practical and suitable for any room in the home. \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 a 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 with plants, flowers, 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. Unsurprisingly, wools vary in colour due to differences in dye 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 results of the Oriental carpet and rug industry have been very positive. It produces high-grade work, such as these Aryana pieces, alongside exciting finds like Mamluk and Samarkand. Of course, the traditional weaving industry will continue to feature styles such as 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 buying online, the company's provenance and the rug are worth considering. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs, have an unrivalled reputation, and pride ourselves on the level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Take a tour and do a virtual visit to our showroom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshop. Alternatively, we will assist with online 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\u003cspan 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\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 332.140625px;\" height=\"14\"\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=\"xl68\" height=\"21\" style=\"width: 133px;\"\u003e248 x 172cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" style=\"width: 194.140625px;\"\u003e(8'2 x 5'8)\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":"248 x 172cm (8'2 x 5'8)","offer_id":32745092775998,"sku":"284975","price":3215.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/2849750aaryanacopy.jpg?v=1766242756","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/products\/fine-afghan-aryana-284975","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}