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
 

 

 

Cloudband Karabagh Rug (Clouband also mistakenly named as Chondzoresk) Rug
Code: KRCLB01
Size
: 123x260cm
Size (ft): 4'0"8'6"
Area: 3.19 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 wefts

Design: The shaded light madder red field  containing large triple medallions each containing bold stylised clouldbands and rosettes enclosing a light gold pinwheel / swastika centrepiece, in an ivory polychrome crab motif border between zigzag and barber-pole stripes
Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Contact us for more information about this rug









For more information about the above rug or to place an order please email vd@azerbaijanrugs.com (Baku, Azerbaijan) or ra@azerbaijanrugs.com  (San Francisco Bay Area). We will get back to you within 24 hours or less.