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
 

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Antique Moghan (Mughan) rug, second half 19th century, Azerbaijan, published at Ian Bennett's "Oriental Rugs". The antique Azerbaijani rugs in this Moghan / Memling Guls format were woven mainly in Kazak and Bordjalou Regions, but this one carries many features to be considered as a "Moghan".