{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-aryana-carpet-308364","title":"Handmade Afghan Aryana carpet - 308364","description":"\u003cp\u003eIndulge yourself with this luxurious handmade Afghan Aryana carpet. Made by skilled weavers in northwest Afghanistan, it boasts a timeless arts-and-crafts design in a muted colour palette of ivory, soft blue, pale grey, and fawn. Crafted from handspun wool using traditional techniques, it's practical, hardwearing, and a valuable piece of art. Elevate your space with this exclusive and high-quality carpet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\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 using a gentle soap with water, hand-combed, and handspun 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, 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 absorption of dyes, resulting in a feature referred to as '\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 positive, producing high-grade work, such as these Aryana pieces and exciting finds like Mamluk and Samarkand. Of course, the traditional weaving industry will continue to produce pieces 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 Balouch. In any event, the highlight is a thriving and more sustainable craft industry. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. Our family business has over 65 years of experience selling rugs and an unrivalled reputation. We pride ourselves on our 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 can 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\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\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"242\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"115\" style=\"width: 222.367px;\"\u003e297 x 207cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"127\" style=\"width: 327.133px;\"\u003e(9'9 x 6'9)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"297 x 207cm (9'9 x 6'9)","offer_id":45625549324517,"sku":"308364","price":1975.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3083640aAfghanAryanacarpetcopy.jpg?v=1766058958","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/products\/handmade-afghan-aryana-carpet-308364","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}