{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-shahi-carpet-306488","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Shahi carpet - 306488","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis fine-quality Afghan Shahi carpet, handmade in northwest Afghanistan by skilled artisans, reflects generations of traditional craftsmanship. Woven from vegetable-dyed, handspun wool, it presents a contemporary pictorial design featuring richly characterful trees and animals. The soft grey background is elegantly lifted by deep pink highlights, creating a striking yet refined aesthetic. Practical and hardwearing, this carpet combines durability with sophisticated style, making it a distinctive addition to any interior. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe shahi collection \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003ecurrently houses some of our finer weaves. These \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oriental_rug\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eoriental\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/a\u003e rug designs are primarily pictorial, with many carpets crafted to depict landscape scenes or designs with nature, plants, trees, and animals. This is typically stylised,\u003c\/span\u003e like in old \u003ca title=\"Knowledge based information on Gabbeh rugs from Iran\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePersian Gabbeh\u003c\/a\u003e pieces, although this is a loose interpretation. You will undoubtedly be surprised by the bright modern colours that enhance these lovely rugs. These fine \u003ca title=\"Where do our rugs come from?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghanistan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfghan\u003c\/a\u003e rugs are a great addition to our range and will be well-received by our customers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves many processes; initial\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" 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 tensioning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and alignment problems may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" 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 style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Herbal washing new rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"A quick youtube video...perhaps a little more basic than we might imagine!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\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 are usually finished with an exciting, unusual multicoloured fringe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca title=\"get a little more on Jennings Rugs on our about us page.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\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 our customer service while maintaining the best possible prices online and in-store. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca title=\"Why not get in touch with Jennings rugs team!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\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 \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\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\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 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\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\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=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 16.0pt; width: 143pt;\" width=\"191\" class=\"xl69\" height=\"21\"\u003e294 x 202cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\" width=\"151\" class=\"xl70\"\u003e(9'8 x 6'8)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"294 x 202cm\t(9'8 x 6'8)","offer_id":55156627407224,"sku":"306488","price":3550.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3064880aAfghanShahicarpet.jpg?v=1749119191","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/products\/handmade-fine-afghan-shahi-carpet-306488","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}