About the Antique Rugs of the Future Project

Sheep Breeds of Azerbaijan

Shearing,
Sorting, Washing, Carding, Spinning

"The advantages of handspun yarn to machine spun yarn"

Rediscovery of Ancient Natural Dyes
Our Natural Dyestuffs

Mordants

Difference between synthetically and naturally dyed rugs

Weaving and Finishing Steps

Galleries of ARFP Caucasian Azerbaijani Rugs


KARABAGH CLOUDBAND RUGS, AZERBAIJAN

 





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Caucasian Karabagh Malybeyli Clouband (also mistakenly named as Chondzoresk) Rug
Code: KRCLB02
Size
: 190x280cm
Size (ft): 6'2"9'2"
Area: 5.32 m2
Density: 120 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and wefts

Design: The design is distinguished by three large medallions enclosing snakelike elements that either linked to the cloud-collar design or are a stylization of the dragon (or snake) motif. Also present in the field archaic swastika motif. (symbol of God (Tengri) in ancient Turks)
Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Cloudband Karabagh Rug
Code: KRCLB01
Size
: 123x260cm
Size (ft): 4'0"8'6"
Area: 3.19 m2
Density: 120 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and wefts

Design: The shaded light madder red field  containing large triple medallions each containing bold stylised clouldbands and rosettes enclosing a light gold pinwheel / swastika centrepiece, in an ivory polychrome crab motif border between zigzag and barber-pole stripes
Handwoven in Azerbaijan