An afghan rug or afghan carpet is a type of handwoven floor covering textile traditionally made in afghanistan.
Afghani carpet names.
Persia the ancient persian name of iran boasts to be the world s most superior culture in carpet manufacturing the art of weaving and dying is inherited and carpets of all styles and sizes are made here.
The carpets have a warp made of wool with elements of wool or cotton and red as the dominating colour.
The map showing some important persian carpet manufacturing areas.
In 2008 2013 and 2014 afghan rug won international awards which is held every year in hamburg germany.
Afghanistan is situated in the south of asia adjoining iran and turkmenistan to the west uzbekistan and tadzjikistan in the north together with pakistan and china in the east.
Important areas of carpet manufacturing in afghanistan.
Afghani carpets handmade carpets from afghanistan khal mohammadi.
The afghan rugs are mostly assembled in northern and western afghanistan by various ethnic.
The capital of the city is kabul and the main part of the country is covered with mountains.
These carpets are often made by the turkomans in the northern and north eastern parts of the country.