Afghan / Bukhara

Elephant foot gul patterns woven by Turkmen tribes. Deep, saturated reds from pomegranate and madder dyes. Extraordinarily durable construction.

Weaving regions

Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan

Knot density

60–180 KPSI

Materials

Hand-spun wool, Natural dyes

Foundation

Wool

Typical colours

Deep red, Dark navy, Ivory, Orange

Characteristics

Hand-knotted · Wool pile · 60–180 KPSI

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