The Afghan Rug is a hand woven floor covering textile made on Afghan soil, besides also being made in Pakistan and Iran. They are genuine, charming and inexpensive. The best acclaimed of all oriental rugs, two very famous types of Afghan Rugs happen to be the Shindand and the Adraskan. Woven in the Herat Area of Western Afghanistan, the rugs are known to be fine ambassadors of human and animal prints are sported extensively.
The Baluchi Rugs are another famous type of Afghan Rugs known for being carpets to say prayer on. Made in the Western part of the country by Ersari Turkmen, they are widely acclaimed and liked most by followers of Islam across the world. The Chub Bash and Kizil Ayaks are groups highly famous for weaving these types of rugs. In addition to this, the Uzbeks, Kazakhs, Arabs and Kyrgyz are known for a similar fashion of weaving.
The colours on Afghan Rugs are a result of the use of vegetable and natural dyes. Most importantly, they are all natural and organic. The most commonly used pattern is the Octagonal Elephant’s Foot Print, one given a red background. Some of the other trappings produced by the weavers include the nomadic lifestyle, tent bags and ceremonial pieces.
All in all, Arab culture, tradition and heritage is shown by no better than Afghan Rugs.
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