Handmade Caucasian Azerbaijani Kazak rugs and Kazak carpets, Antique Rugs of the Future Project

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 Rug (also mistakenly named as Karachopf) CODE: KZKCH05 Size: 205x273cm Size (ft): 6'8"x8'11" Area: 5.76 m² Density: 106 000 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	Caucasian Borchaly Rug (with the "tarantula-like" hooked devices) CODE: KZBJH03 Size: 192x260cm Size (ft): 6'3"x8'6" Area: 4.99 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 Life Tree Rug (Heyat Aghajy) CODE: KZTL04 Size: 147x170cm Size (ft): 4'9"x5'6" Area: 2.49 m² Density: 117 000 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

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Borchaly / Bordjalou Prayer rug CODE: KZBJP06 Size: 150x210cm Size (ft): 4'11"x6'10" Area: 3.15 m² Density: 107 000 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 Turtle Rug (Tysbaghaly) CODE: KZTRL01 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 Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts Hand knotted in Azerbaijan	Kazak Fakhraly (so called Fachralo) Prayer Rug CODE: KZFC02 Size: 143x200cm Size (ft): 4'8"x6'6" Area: 2.86 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

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