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ANTIQUE RUGS OF THE FUTURE PROJECT>>GALLERIES>>KUBA RUGS

Note: The knot density of Kuba rugs varies between 180 000 to 250 000 knots per square meter. (120 to 160 knots per square inch)

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Kuba Zeyve Rug ("Lesghi Star" rug)
Size:
128x169cm
Size (ft):
4'2"x5'6"
Area:  2.16 m2
Density: 220 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins, dyer's weed (Reseda Luteola L.)
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts

Kuba Biliji (Bee-lee-jee) Rug
Size: 136x195cm
Size (ft): 4'5"x6'4"
Area: 2.65 m2
Density: 200 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate rinds
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts

Kuba Syrt Chichi Rug
Size: 120x148cm
Size (ft): 3'11"x4'10"
Area: 1.78 m2
Density: 220 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate rinds
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts

 



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Kuba Zeyve (so called Lesghi Star) Rug
Size: 117x155cm
Size (ft): 3'10"x5'1"
Area: 1.81 m2
Density: 210 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate rinds
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts

Kuba Konagkend Sumakh Flatweave
Size: 157x184cm
Size (ft): 5'1"x6'0"
Area: 2.88 m2
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool
Weaving method:
Wefts (horizontal yarns) are wrapped around the warps (vertical strands of wool; fringe is a part of it).

Kuba Ancient Minareh Prayer rug
Size: 130x165cm
Size (ft): 4'3"x5'4"
Area: 2.14 m2
Density: 210 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, onion skins, natural color of brown and ivory wool
Materials
: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts

 

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