Traditional Afghan Carpet Designs

Most afghan rugs only feature geometric designs because islamic traditions prohibit the portrayal of likenesses of animals and humans.

Traditional afghan carpet designs.

The turkmen carpet museum which preserves examples of the original turkmen tribal rugs is located in ashgabat. Khal mohammadi are handmade by the turkomans in the north of afghanistan and in some cases they can also be hand knotted in pakistan by the turkomans who have crossed over the borders into pakistan. These feature animal and human forms which is quite rare. Many afghan rugs with the traditional turkmen design are made by ethnic turkmens living in this country.

The original colors of a rug are diffused via bleaching and washing techniques and the rug is then re dyed in one solid color hence the term overdyed. Another staple of afghanistan is baluchi rugs most notably baluchi prayer rugs. In afghanistan today among the turkmen who still keep to traditional designs a tekke will weave a yamut or a saruq design if he considers that the economic prospect is better. Two of the most popular carpets from afghanistan are khal mohammadi and afghan aqche.

Named after the people who make them these wool rugs are quite exotic and very similar to oriental rugs. Afghan rugs can usually be divided into two types turkman carpets and baluchi carpets which resemble the tribal weaving s of central asia in terms of their colour design and weave than those from persia. Serving generations of beautiful hand weaved carpets in afghan chobis central asian tibetan persian kilms with range of modern designs in a diversity of weaves sizes and materials. Shindand rugs come from herat in northwestern afghanistan.

Overdying began in istanbul as a way to brighten old faded woven rugs. We take pride in using all organic and eco friendly products while keeping in mind a sustainable community for all our clients. The quality of these carpets can range from coarse to medium in weave. The primary colours are dark red in different nuances.

Varies depending on the style of rug used in. The shindand or adraskand rug is one of the most sought after types of afghan carpets. Similar to heriz rugs and sultanabads bakshaish carpets often come in room sizes and may feature a single medallion all over patterns such as the herati or geometricized designs. Baluch rugs woven by baluch nomads in an area near the borders of iran afghanistan and pakistan these rugs feature tribal geometric designs including prayer.

They are made by afghanistan s baloch people in the south western part of the country. The result is that the original pattern and design are visible through one muted color.