{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-samarkand-rug-cb273858","title":"Handmade Afghan Samarkand rug - CB273858","description":"\u003cp\u003eIndulge in luxury with our handmade Afghan Samarkand rug. Made by skilled artisan weavers in northwest Afghanistan, each rug is a unique piece of art. Traditional skills and vibrant vegetable dyes are passed down through generations, resulting in a colourful blend of traditional and contemporary design. Elevate any space with the striking colours of our exclusive rug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks below if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe production and \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design of these pieces stems from a group who create the designs to a specific colour palette and set the design to graph paper; the drawing and the \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"vegetable dyed\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003evegetable-dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool are collected by Afghan weavers who cross the border into Pakistan, where they are paid a retainer, sometime later the weaver returns with a \u003ca title=\"hand knotted\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/a\u003ecarpet to be paid, which then has to be finished. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe carpet's final stage in Pakistan involves several processes: initial tensioning, followed by surface clipping, herbal washing, and tumbling. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and are usually finished with an interesting, unusual multicoloured bound fringe.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are relatively new to the market. We are always looking for something different or unusual, and these certainly tick that box. With their wonderful colours and a mix of traditional and modern design, these rugs make a striking statement. \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Samarkand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e rugs have been produced in recent years in northwest Afghanistan, and the name refers to their distinctive design. Samarkand, in Uzbekistan, is famous, along with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Bukhara\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for being on the \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSilk Road\u003c\/span\u003e linking China with the West. We hope you also like this interesting, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/underlay\/products\/foxi-anti-slip-underlay-4-x-6\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/Foxi-underlay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e191 x 121cm (6'3 x 4')\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"191 x 121cm (6'3 x 4')","offer_id":55519437980024,"sku":"CB273858","price":741.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/CB27385830_copy.jpg?v=1775300786","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/products\/handmade-afghan-samarkand-rug-cb273858","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}