Afghan Pashm Rug textural wool Irregularities in the shape

Irregularities in the shape

Origin: Northern Afghanistan

timber-toned colour palette these rugs are known for

Style: The term Turkmen Tekke Engsi rug refers to a specific type of rug produced by the Tekke Turkmen people

Stock Number: BR2072

Afghan Pashm Rug textural wool Irregularities in the shapePashm 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