Samangan Wool Carpet aubusson It is hand-knotted in Afghanistan

It is hand-knotted in Afghanistan with pure wool and all natural dyes

The silk fibers in this piece create a beautiful sheen throughout the field and borders

This piece

Due to having dyes ranging from a combination of tree bark to various plants

Samangan Wool Carpet aubusson It is hand-knotted in AfghanistanThe finishing of this carpet was done using centuries old traditional techniques. Once its laborious hand knotting was completed, it was rolled and entirely submerged in a sanitizing bath where its fibers fully absorbed all cleaning liquid. After which it was laid flat on the ground where a team of cleaners used wooden oar like paddles to push the water through its fibers and draw out impurities. Oar strokes were done in sync to prevent the carpet