Caucasian Tribal Village rugs, Kazak rugs and Kazak carpets, Azerbaijan

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 Kilseli Rug (this type of rugs were mistakenly named as Kazak Sewan) Size: 165x230cm Size (ft): 5'4"x7'6" Area: 3.79 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	Akstafa Runner Size: 85x323cm Size (ft): 2'9"x10'7" Area: 2.74 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	Kazak Öysüzlü village rug Size: 158x205cm Size (ft): 5'2"x6'8" Area: 3.23 m² Density: 105 000 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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Bordjalou / Borchaly rug with empty field and grape leaf motif main border 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	Kazak Pinwheel Rug (old name: Dörd Buynuz-Four Horns) Size: 300x400cm Size (ft): 9'10"x13'1" Area: 12 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	Frog Borchaly rug Size: 145x190cm Size (ft): 4'9"x6'2" Area: 2.75 m² Density: 114 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins, onion skins Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts

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