Afghan Pashm Rug large area a city in northwestern Iran

a city in northwestern Iran that has been weaving since at least the 12th century

This rug comes from Malayer

Stock Number: BR2114

Size: 244 x 240 cm | 7'10" x 8'

This rug comes from the Caucasus

Afghan Pashm Rug large area a city in northwestern IranPashm 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