{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-aryana-carpet-307764","title":"Handmade Afghan Aryana carpet - 307764","description":"\u003cp\u003eHandmade in northwest Afghanistan, this Aryana carpet is a result of traditional skills passed down through generations. Made from handspun wool, this practical and hardwearing carpet features traditional geometric designs and modern stripes. The beautiful lustre of the pile adds a touch of elegance to the striking design and colour palette. Expertly crafted and made with high-quality materials, this carpet is a valuable addition to any 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 title=\"Quick link to Wikipedia for more info and maps\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghan_rug\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eAfghan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e Aryana rugs are \u003ca title=\"Quick link to Wikipedia for more info on hand made rug making.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" 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 title=\"Mazar-i-Sharif\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mazar-i-Sharif\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMazar-e-Sharif\u003c\/a\u003e and Kabul in Afghanistan, often using designs from museum pieces. Woven from long wool sheared from \u003ca title=\"Karakul sheep information from Wikipedia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e, the wool is washed using a gentle soap with water, hand-combed, and hand-spun on a spindle. Next, the wool is \u003ca title=\"Natural Dye information of interest from Wikipedia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" 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 title=\"The most common plant used in natural dyes\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rubia_tinctorum\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emadder root\u003c\/a\u003e, and indigo. Not surprisingly, wools vary in colour due to differences in the absorption of the dyes – resulting in a feature referred to as '\u003ca title=\"Technical definition and info from Wikipedia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abrash\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAbrash\u003c\/a\u003e'- giving Aryana rugs their unique colour and distinct appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Oriental carpet and rug industry has had a positive result, producing high-grade work, such as these Aryana pieces, alongside exciting finds like Mamluk and Samarkand. Of course, the traditional weaving industry will continue with pieces like Kazak, \u003ca title=\"Quick link to Wikipedia for more info and maps\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kunduz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eKunduz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and Balouch. In any event, the highlight is a thriving and more sustainable craft industry.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen buying online, consider the company's provenance and the rug's. Our family business has over 65 years of experience selling rugs and an unrivalled reputation. We pride ourselves on customer service. We welcome visits to our \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"Take a tour and do a virtual visit to our showroom\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshop. Alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003ca title=\"why not get in touch with the Jennings team?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\"\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 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\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 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\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\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\"\u003e290 x 207cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\" width=\"151\" class=\"xl69\"\u003e(9'6 x 6'9)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"290 x 207cm\t(9'6 x 6'9)","offer_id":54927044510072,"sku":"307764","price":2399.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3077640aAfghanAryanacarpet.jpg?v=1738850683","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/products\/handmade-afghan-aryana-carpet-307764","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}