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

About the Project: The Purpose

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

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 Rug (also mistakenly named as Karachopf) Size: 215x290cm Size (ft): 7'0"x9'6" Area: 6.23 m² Density: 105 000 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	Star Kazak Rug (Shykhly) 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	Kazak Loru Pambak rug, Mountainous Borchaly Region 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

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Kazak Akstafa Rug 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	Kazak Life Tree Rug (Heyat Aghajy) Size: 215x280cm Size (ft): 7'0"x9'2" Area: 6.02 m² Density: 130 000 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	Borchaly Prayer rug 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

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