{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-aryana-runner-308368","title":"Handmade Afghan Aryana runner - 308368","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntroduce elegance into your space with our Handmade Afghan Aryana Runner. This contemporary masterpiece is handcrafted by skilled weavers in northwest Afghanistan using vegetable-dyed handspun wool. The frost-grey background, delicately adorned with a tree design in rust and pale green, adds a touch of sophistication to any room. Durable and long-lasting, this runner is both a practical and stylish choice. \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\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, Afghanistan, often incorporating 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 handspun 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, 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\"\u003e'brash\u003c\/a\u003e,'' which gives 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 impact, producing high-quality pieces such as these Aryana pieces, alongside exciting finds like Mamluk and Samarkand. Of course, the traditional weaving industry will continue to produce pieces such as 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 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;\"\u003e295 x 79cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"151\" style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\"\u003e(9'8 x 2'7)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"295 x 79cm\t(9'8 x 2'7)","offer_id":54907921400184,"sku":"308368","price":799.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3083680aAfghanAryanarunner.jpg?v=1775318810","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/products\/handmade-afghan-aryana-runner-308368","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}