{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-tribal-rug-308747","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Tribal rug - 308747","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis exquisite handmade fine Afghan Tribal rug embodies centuries of craftsmanship from northwest Afghanistan's cottage industry. Artisans using traditional skills passed through generations have created this durable piece from vegetable-dyed handspun wool. The unusual geometric pattern features soft gold tones complemented by subtle green accents. Its gentle colour palette and exceptional durability make it both a practical investment and an authentic cultural artefact.\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough these tribal carpets and rugs are \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"hand knotted\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in Afghanistan using age-old methods, such as hand-spinning wool, which has been vegetable-dyed, the basis of this design originates from the \u003ca title=\"quick link to wikipedia for information on this areaCaucasus\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eCaucasus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. The short pile emphasises the sharpness of the design. Each piece will be made from Afghan wool, often spun in \u003ca title=\"Quick link to wikipedia on Ghazni\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ghazni\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eGhazni\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. The Afghan wool is generally slightly coarser and more curly than other wools and is excellent for carpet weaving. \u003cspan\u003eAfghan Tribal carpets are usually made using bold geometric designs in strong, vibrant colours, with rich reds and warm terracotta, differing shades of blues with soft golds and creams.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The final stage of carpets in Pakistan involves many processes; initial\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Wefts realigned and carpet weaving errors are corrected in these hand made rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Wefts realigned and carpet weaving errors are corrected in these hand made rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etensioning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and alignment problems may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Surface washing rugs after weaving has been completed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Finishing process video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"Finishing process video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an interesting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the Tewkesbury shop; alternatively, we are pleased to assist with online enquiries by \u003ca title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\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;\"\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\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\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\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=\"xl68\" height=\"21\"\u003e238 x 170cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\" width=\"151\" class=\"xl69\"\u003e(7'10 x 5'7)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"238 x 170cm\t(7'10 x 5'7)","offer_id":55155381436792,"sku":"308747","price":2725.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3087470aAfghanTemorirug.jpg?v=1749038404","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/products\/handmade-afghan-tribal-rug-308747","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}