{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-gabbeh-rug-310285","title":"Handmade Afghan Gabbeh rug - 310285","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHandmade by Afghan weavers in cottage-industry settings, this Gabbeh rug represents generations of traditional weaving. Each piece is hand-knotted using vegetable-dyed wool, creating distinctive striped patterns characteristic of Afghan production. The generous pile provides warmth and comfort underfoot, making it both a functional and artistic addition to any home. Supporting artisan communities, this rug brings authentic craftsmanship and cultural heritage into your space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eT\u003c\/em\u003eraditionally,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh\" title=\"What are Gabbeh rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eGabbeh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erugs were woven by tribeswomen in southern\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iran\" title=\"A brief guide to Iran...map etc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Iran\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"\\\"Helvetica Neue\\\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\",\"16\":11}' style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eIran\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. They are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"hand knotted \"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}'\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"What does hand knotted mean?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eon a horizontal loom using\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"Why are these vegetable dyes used and how are the made?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"vegetable dyed\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}' style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003evegetable-dyed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewool and have an exceptionally long pile. They are relatively primitive in style, mainly in one colour, with a random goat or person thrown in for good measure. The areas in Iran where they are made suffer long, harsh winters, and very often, these rugs are used to sleep on in tents, giving extra warmth and insulation. These days, Gabbeh rugs are produced in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghanistan\" title=\"Where is Afghanistan?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Afghanistan\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1063425,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11,\"23\":1}' data-sheets-formula='=HYPERLINK(\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghanistan\",\"Afghanistan\")' style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eAfghanistan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pakistani_rug\" title=\"Pakistan and its population information\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Pakistan\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}' style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003ePakistan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand India, all with their twist on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Persian_carpet\" title=\"Blog on Qashqai Tribes  in Iran with map and additional content.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Persian\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}' style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003ePersian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGabbeh style, but none have the same pile thickness. The Afghan Gabbeh rugs are mainly coloured stripes, and the Indian Gabbeh are usually made with softer wool and finely knotted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn Iranian film made in 1996 called\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh_(film)\" title=\"Gabbeh film\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGabbeh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e gives insight into the lives of the very people who make them.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have a vast range of Hand made rugs from many countries, including Pakistan, Iran, Kashmir and Afghanistan, for sale in our established family-owned retail shop in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.visittewkesbury.info\/\" title=\"Tewkesbury\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003eBut, of\u003cspan\u003e course, you can always shop online.\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\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\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=\"xl69\" height=\"21\"\u003e267 x 181cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\" width=\"151\" class=\"xl70\"\u003e(8'9 x 5'11)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"267 x 181cm\t(8'9 x 5'11)","offer_id":55530991550840,"sku":"310285","price":1150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3102850aAfghanStripeyGabbehrug.jpg?v=1776167662","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/products\/handmade-afghan-gabbeh-rug-310285","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}