Hereke Carpet Floral Rug An allover ornate pattern of

An allover ornate pattern of traditional european motifs inspired from the portuguese city of Sintra located on the Portuguese Riviera emerges in pink tonalities from a striated field of serene blue hues

This carpet is hand-knotted in Afghanistan using pure wool and vegetable dyes

many times customers ask us if its made from silk material

The detailing of this particular piece also contains wool

The acclaimed BBC TV series Ganges documents the lives of villagers

Hereke Carpet Floral Rug An allover ornate pattern ofThe finishing of this carpet was done using centuries old traditional techniques. Once its laborious hand knotting was completed, it was rolled and entirely submerged in a sanitizing bath where its fibers fully absorbed all cleaning liquid. After which it was laid flat on the ground where a team of cleaners used wooden oar like paddles to push the water through its fibers and draw out impurities. Oar strokes were done in sync to prevent the carpet