Afghan Pashm Rug Najaf Rugs passing down patterns through generations

passing down patterns through generations but interpreting them personally

rich colours and flatware texture

Stock Number: BR1816

which means the wool is naturally lanolin-rich with a softness and sheen that only deepens with age

Size: 268 x 69 cm | 8'10" x 2'3"

Afghan Pashm Rug Najaf Rugs passing down patterns through generationsPashm is the Farsi word for wool, and it is exactly what this rug is, nothing but wool, from the pile to the foundation. These rugs come from Shindand, a town in the Herat Province of Afghanistan, woven by tribal weavers who have been making them the same way for generations. What sets a Pashm apart the moment you see it is the pile. It is long, shaggy and dense in a way that most hand knotted rugs are not. It moves. It catches light differently from