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


CAUCASIAN KUBA SEICHUR RUGS, AZERBAIJAN

 

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Kuba Seichour Rug
CODE: KUSEY07
Size:
135x170cm
Size (ft):
4'5"x5'7"
Area: 2.29 m2
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts
Hand knotted in Azerbaijan
Kuba Zeykhur (Seichour) Rug
Code: KUSEY10
Size
: 135x180cm
Size (ft)
: 4'5"x5'10"
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, weld, indigo, walnut husks
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts
Hand Woven in Azerbaijan
Design:  See Luciano Coen's yellow ground Seychour rug

Caucasian Kuba Zeykhur / Seichour Runner
Code: KUSEY03
Size:
100x287cm
Size (ft):
3'4"x9'5"
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts
Hand Woven in Azerbaijan

 


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Kuba Seichur (Zeykhur, Seichour, Seychour) Rug
Code: KUSEY01
Size:
150x180cm
Size (ft): 4'11"x5'10"
Area:  2.7 m2
Density: ~228 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, wallnut husks
Materials
: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts
Hand Woven in Azerbaijan
Design: Two complete Seichur ‘St. Andrew’s Cross’ configurations in an ivory field, all within a single broad indigo blue floral border.

Kuba Zeykhur Rug (also mistakenly named as Seichour, Seychour)
CODE: KUSEY06
Size:
272x357cm
Size (ft):
8'11"x11'8"
Area: 9.71 m2
Density: 230 000 knots per square meter
Dyes
: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts
Hand knotted in Azerbaijan

Caucasian Kuba Zeykhur / Seichour Rug
Code: KUSEY04
Size:
135x195cm
Size (ft): 4'5"x6'4"
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate rinds
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts
Hand Woven in Azerbaijan

 


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Caucasian Kuba Seichur Runner
CODE: KUSEY09
Size: 85x260cm
Size (ft):
2'9"x8'6"
Area:  2.21 m2
Density: 210 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts
Hand knotted in Azerbaijan

Kuba Zeykhur (Seichour) Rug
Code: KUSEY02
Size
: 148x220cm
Size (ft)
: 4'10"x7'2"
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, onion skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts
Hand Woven in Azerbaijan
Design: Three complete red Seichur ‘St. Andrew’s Cross’ medallions in an ivory field, all within a broad green/red rose motif main border between running dog or
"waves" or "eagle head" motif minor borders