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ANTIQUE RUGS OF THE FUTURE PROJECT>>GALLERIES>>GANJA (GENDGE, GENDJE, GENJE) RUGS

Note: The knot density of Ganja rugs varies between 90 000 to 135 000 knots per square meter. (60 to 80 knots per square inch) Warps are always wool and wefts are 3-4 shots of two ply ivory, red or brown wool; occasionally cotton is also used. Red wefts are dyed with madder or cochineal, sometimes mixed. All Ganja rugs are made in the villages of Ganja-Kazak Region. All the yarns are Z spun.

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Ganja /Gendge Shadly Rug Code: GJSH02 Size: 155x213cm Size (ft): 5'1"x6'11" Area: 3.3 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 wefts

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