Oriental Rugs, Caucasian 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 Life Tree rug CODE: KZTL07 Size: 150x210cm Size (ft): 4'11"x6'10" Area: 3.15 m² Density: 116 000 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 Kaymakli Rug CODE: KZKYM01 Size:150x203cm Size (ft): 4'11"x6'8" Area: 3.04 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	Kazak Borchaly (so called Bordjalou, Bordjalu, Borchalo) Rug CODE: KZBJ01 Size: 187x245cm Size (ft): 6'1"x8'0" Area: 4.58 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

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Kazak Karachov (Qaraçöp) Rug CODE: KZKCH08 Size: 160x210cm Size (ft): 5'2"x6'10" Area: 3.36 m² Density: 110 000 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 Shykhly / Shikli Rug (called Chinar [Plane Tree] by local Shikhli village people) CODE: KZPT01 Size: 195x256cm Size (ft): 6'4"x8'4" 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: KZTL08 Size: 158x217cm Size (ft): 5'2"x7'1" Area: 3.42 m² Density: 112 000 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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