{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-ziegler-rug-309437","title":"Handmade Afghan Ziegler Rug - 309437","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrafted by skilled artisan weavers in north west Afghanistan, this handmade Ziegler rug embodies generations of traditional weaving heritage. Each piece is produced within a cottage industry setting, where time-honoured techniques remain central to the craft. Woven from vegetable-dyed hand-spun wool, the rug features a soft blue background with a cream border, complemented by a gentle floral design in muted tones. Built to withstand everyday wear, this hardwearing rug combines authentic craftsmanship with enduring quality and understated elegance.\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ziegler carpet company was  Anglo-Swiss. They worked collaboratively with William Morris to take his designs \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eto \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iran\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIran\u003c\/a\u003e (formerly Persia) and secure weavers in \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tabriz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTabriz\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sultanabad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSultanabad\u003c\/a\u003e to produce fine, traditionally made carpets \u003c\/span\u003eexplicitly for Victorian Britain's export market. The processes were developed at the weaving stage, extending into finishing, particularly the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"A short you tube video from a visit to Pakistan.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washes\u003c\/a\u003e used. The fashion at the time was to experiment, and the early Ziegler designs were quite different from other traditional rugs and carpets of the period. The Oriental rug trade had not been used in this way before. In many ways, the pioneering techniques used by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ziegler_%26_Co.\" title=\"Ziegler \u0026amp; Co\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZiegler \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/a\u003e have been an inspiration for some of the newly designed pieces by Afghan weavers, like the Samarkand and Mamluk. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" title=\"Quick link to offer more history and information on Jennings rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecompany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on high customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"Google tour for our shop in the ancient medieval town of Tewkesbury Gloucestershire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings Oriental rugs team\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\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\u003cb\u003eFoxi underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\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\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\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=\"mso-height-source: userset; height: 15.0pt;\" height=\"20\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 15.0pt; width: 143pt;\" width=\"191\" class=\"xl69\" height=\"20\"\u003e238 x 165cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\" width=\"151\" class=\"xl70\"\u003e(7'10 x 5'5)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"238 x 165cm\t(7'10 x 5'5)","offer_id":55352749425016,"sku":"309437","price":1430.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3094370aAfghanZieglerrug.jpg?v=1762515050","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/products\/handmade-afghan-ziegler-rug-309437","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}