Afghan Pashm Rug handmade rug Irregulaties in the shape

Irregulaties in the shape

a region that has been weaving rugs for over 2

the colours have already softened and the pile has developed the kind of depth and lustre that only age and quality wool together produce

Size: 230 x 175 cm | 7'5" x 5'7" ft

The wool comes from hardy sheep grazing at high altitude in the surrounding mountains

Afghan Pashm Rug handmade rug Irregulaties in the shapePashm is the Farsi word for wool, and it is exactly what this rug is, nothing but wool, from the pile to the foundation. These rugs come from Shindand, a town in the Herat Province of Afghanistan, woven by tribal weavers who have been making them the same way for generations. What sets a Pashm apart the moment you see it is the pile. It is long, shaggy and dense in a way that most hand knotted rugs are not. It moves. It catches light differently from