Azerbaijan carpets, Kazak rugs and Kazak carpets from Azerbaijan

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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Borchaly rug CODE: KZBJH01 Size: 150x195cm Size (ft): 4'11"x6'4" Area: 2.92 m² Density: 107 000 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	Star Kazak Rug (Shykhly) CODE: KZSK05 Size: 155x220cm Size (ft): 5'1"x7'2" Area: 3.41 m² Density: 120 000 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 Hand knotted in Azerbaijan	Akstafa Runner CODE: KZAKS04 Size: 85x250cm Size (ft): 2'9"x8'2" Area: 2.12 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 Hand knotted in Azerbaijan

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"Ram's Horn" Borchaly rug CODE: KZRH02 Size: 155x195cm Size (ft): 5'1"x6'4" Area: 3.02 m² Density: 107 000 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 Borchaly (so called Bordjalou, Bordjalu, Borchalo) Rug CODE: KZBJH02 Size: 144x200cm Size (ft): 4'8"x6'6" Area: 2.88 m² Density: 126 000 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	Golden Kazak Bordjalou Rug CODE: KZBJM01 Size: 150x220cm Size (ft): 4'11"x7'2" Area: 3.3 m² Density: 116 000 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 Hand knotted in Azerbaijan

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Kazak Kilseli Rug (Kazak Sewan) CODE: KZSW03 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 Hand knotted in Azerbaijan	Caucasian Kazak Lori Pambak Rug CODE: KZLP08 Size: 200x250cm Size (ft): 6'6"x8'2" Area: 5 m² Density: 110 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, weld / reseda luteola, indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts Handwoven in Azerbaijan Design: A large central ivory octagonal medallion with a bold aqua green angular centrepiece, two indigo blue stepped medallions with the hooked devices inside, tree of life, rams horn, various human being and animal motives and other archaic elements spread in the central field, in an ivory Fachralo type main border between green and indigo blue flower head minor borders	Akstafa Runner CODE: KZAKS03 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 Hand knotted in Azerbaijan

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Bordjalou rug, Oysuzlu village CODE: KZOY03 Size (metric): 240x330 cm Size (ft): 8 x 10 Area: 7.92 m² Density: 107 000 knots per square meter, totally 850 000 knots Weaving Period: two and half months Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, weld (Reseda Luteola), indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts Handwoven in Azerbaijan	Kazak Qochbuynuz (Ram's Horn design) Rug CODE: KZRH03 Size: 200x305cm Size (ft): 6'6"x10'0" Area: 6.1 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

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