Helmand Wool Carpet large rug 4- Knotted with Senneh knots

4- Knotted with Senneh knots (asymmetrical knots)

Savonnerie and Aubusson

weaving the rug requires 3 to 4 times the amount of work

and many Salors were absorbed into Sariq and Tekke tribes

This diligently hand-knotted area rug is made of 80% pure lamb’s wool

Helmand Wool Carpet large rug 4- Knotted with Senneh knotsThe 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