Bordjalou Prayer rugs, Kazak Prayer rugs, Caucasian Prayer rugs, Azerbaijan rugs, Antique Rugs of the Future Project

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

KAZAK PRAYER RUGS, BORDJALOU / BORCHALY PRAYER RUGS, AZERBAIJAN

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Caucasian Kazak Bordjalou Borchaly Prayer rug CODE: KZBJP01 Size: 128x144cm Size (ft): 4'2"x4'8" Area: 1.84 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 madder dyed red wefts Hand knotted in Azerbaijan	Caucasian Borchaly Prayer rug CODE: KZBJP04 Size: 130x150cm Size (ft): 4'3"x4'11" Area: 1.95 m² Density: 110 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts Handwoven in Azerbaijan	Caucasian Borchaly / Bordjalou Prayer rug CODE: KZBJP06 Size: 150x210cm Size (ft): 4'11"x6'10" Area: 3.15 m² Density: 107 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts Handwoven in Azerbaijan

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Caucasian Borchaly / Bordjalou Prayer rug CODE: KZBJP07 Size: 130x160cm Size (ft): 4'3"x5'2" Area: 2.08 m² Density: 118 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts Hand knotted in Azerbaijan Note: The deep madder red field containing various Turkic tribal elements around two concentric diamond medallions, the stepped mihrab arch with stylised geometric elements, in a double reciprocal arrowhead border	Caucasian Borchaly Prayer rug CODE: KZBJP08 Size: 160x220cm Size (ft): 5'2"x7'2" Area: 3.52m² Density: 110 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts Hand knotted in Azerbaijan	Caucasian Kazak Borchaly (so called Borchalo) Prayer rug CODE: KZBJP05 Size: 119x130cm Size (ft): 3'10"x4'3" Area: 1.54 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 madder dyed red wefts Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts Note: Very similar antique Bordjalou prayer rug is published in Murray L. Eiland Jr. & Murray Eiland's "Oriental Rugs - A Complete Guide" (plate 264, p. 273) *Handwoven in Azerbaijan*

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Kazak Prayer Rug (Western Kazak Region) CODE: KZBJP02 Size: 152x213cm Size (ft): 5'0"x7'0" Area: 3.23 m² Density: 115 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, weld, spurge, indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts Handwoven in Azerbaijan	Caucasian Kazak Prayer Rug CODE: KZBJP03 Size: 120x150cm Size (ft): 4'0"x5'0" Area: 1.8 m² Density: 100 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, weld, spurge, indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts Handwoven in Azerbaijan