{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-khotan-rug-310007","title":"Handmade Afghan Khotan rug - 310007","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAn interesting, large carpet with a predominantly green colour, including within the outer borders. The central area is themed around the classic pomegranate design, with shades of blue, orange, and gold that don't stand out too strongly, making it quite subtle. This piece is made by hand from vegetable-dyed wool and will make a wonderful starting point for designing any interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn Afghan Khotan rug is a hand-knotted creation inspired by antique designs native to the Khotan region, a historic oasis along the Silk Road now in Xinjiang, China. Crafted in Afghanistan, frequently by Turkoman artisans, these rugs showcase a unique fusion of Chinese and Central Asian influences, emphasising geometric patterns and characteristic motifs such as pomegranates.\u003cspan data-huuid=\"9252334728388802973\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis unique and varied collection is produced in \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghanistan\" title=\"Afghanistan; maps and history\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfghanistan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e using the Ziegler weave. The traditional methods of shearing wool from the indigenous \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" title=\"What are Karakul sheep\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarukal sheep\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, then hand-spun and coloured using natural \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"Natural dye information\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evegetable\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and mineral dyes. Many of these pieces have utilised old Ziegler designs and patterns, with one subtle difference: they\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e fe\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eatur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003ee\u003c\/span\u003e many more colours. They generally are more vibrant and less 'old' looking. With reduced \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Short video showing herbal washing in Pakistan finishing centres.\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewashes\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e the exciting and uplifting colours remain almost Jewel-like. The final finishing processes are carried out in Pakistan, where some post-production occurs. This will mean \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"tensioning corrections and errors are made.\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ealignment corrections\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"an interesting short video on this process.\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"What is tumbling? a short video shows how basic the equipment is.\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and the washing mentioned earlier. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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}'\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eThe company's provenance\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e and\u003c\/span\u003e the rug are worth considering when buying online\u003c\/span\u003e. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our customer service while maintaining the best possible prices online and in-store. We welcome visits to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"Virtual tour by google inside the shop in the medieval town of Tewkesbury\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jenningsrugs.myshopify.com\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Why not get in touch with the Jennings Oriental rugs team\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\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\u003cbr\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"17\" style=\"width: 359.609375px;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\" style=\"width: 200px;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" style=\"width: 158px;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 15.0pt; width: 86pt;\" width=\"115\" class=\"xl67\" height=\"20\"\u003e313 x 254cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-left: none; width: 95pt;\" width=\"127\" class=\"xl68\"\u003e(10'3 x 8'4)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cscript src=\"chrome-extension:\/\/fooolghllnmhmmndgjiamiiodkpenpbb\/injectedPasswordless.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"313 x 254cm\t(10'3 x 8'4)","offer_id":55542022603128,"sku":"310007","price":3250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3100070aAfghanKhotancarpet.jpg?v=1777388653","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/products\/handmade-afghan-khotan-rug-310007","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}