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

 

Ian Bennett's Oriental Rugs Volume I, plate 433

A handsome long rug with a pleasing use of green. This particular shade seems to appear in a particular group of east Caucasian rugs, although its attribution to a particular region or tribe remains unproven. Probably late 19th century. 352 x 125 cm