Caucasian Kazak rugs and Kazak carpets made of natural dyes and handspun wool

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

ANTIQUE RUGS OF THE FUTURE PROJECT>>GALLERIES>>KAZAK RUGS

Note: The knot density of Kazak 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 wool. Wefts are red, either dyed with madder or cochineal, sometimes mixed. All Kazak rugs are made in the villages of Kazak, Tovuz and Akstafa Regions.

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Kazak Karachop (Qaraçöp) Rug CODE: KZKCH03 Size: 142x155cm Size (ft): 4'7"x5'1" Area: 2.2 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	Star Kazak Rug (Shykhly) CODE: KZSK03 Size: 200x290cm Size (ft): 6'6"x9'6" Area: 5.8 m² Density: 114 000 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	Kazak Loru Pambak rug, Mountainous Borchaly Region CODE: KZLP01 Size: 150x164cm Size (ft): 4'11"x5'4" Area: 2.46 m² Density: ~100 000 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

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Kazak Akstafa Rug CODE: KZAKS02 Size: 150x200cm Size (ft): 4'11"x6'6" Area: 3 m² Density: 195 000 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 cotton wefts Hand knotted in Azerbaijan	Kazak Öysüzlü village rug CODE: KZOY01 Size: 160x200cm Size (ft): 5'2"x6'6" Area: 3.2 m² Density: 115 000 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	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 Hand knotted in Azerbaijan

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Kazak Life Tree rug CODE: KZTL02 Size: 171x209cm Size (ft): 5'7"x6'10" Area: 3.57 m² Density: 105 000 knots per square meter, 68 KPSI Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, weld, indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts Hand knotted in Azerbaijan	Bordjalou / Borchaly rug with an empty field and grape leaf motif main border CODE: KZBJGM01 Size: 224x358cm Size (ft): 7'4"x11'8" Area: 8.01 m² Density: 220 000 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	Bordjalou Fakhraly / Fachralo Rug CODE: KZFC01 Size: 160x195cm Size (ft): 5'2"x6'4" Area: 3.12 m² Density: 106 000 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 Hand knotted in Azerbaijan

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Frog Borchaly rug (inspired by Ian Bennet's Antique Kazak Frog rug) CODE: KZBJF01 Size: 138x165cm Size (ft): 4'6"x5'4" Area: 2.27 m² Density: 107 000 knots per square meter, 70 KPSI Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, weld (Reseda Luteola), indigo, pomegranate rinds, onion skins, walnut husks Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts Hand knotted in Azerbaijan	Kazak Borchali Ram's Horn Rug CODE: KZRH01 Size: 160x220cm Size (ft): 5'2"x7'2" Area: 3.52 m² Density: 114 000 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	Kazak Karachop Rug CODE: KZKCH04 Size: 156x205cm Size (ft): 5'1"x6'8" Area: 3.19 m² Density: 115 000 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

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