{"title":"Woollen rugs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe vast majority of our rugs are crafted using natural yarn (wool). Wool's unique properties make it hard to understand why other yarns have been manufactured, especially when this is a sustainable natural resource. Once cleaned and carded, the yarn can easily be spun to produce a robust, durable, and practical material for weaving. Using traditional and ancient vegetable dying methods, striking colours can be produced to great effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fine-afghan-ziegler-rug-262368","title":"Fine handmade Afghan Ziegler rug - 262368","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis could be your rug if you want something completely different with minimal colours. It is an extremely unusual Fine Afghan Ziegler in two-tone colouring. It has a heather-pink background with a contrasting, deeper shade of floral decoration. It is made from beautiful, high-quality wool with a lovely sheen. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks below if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany people are curious about the \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/William_Morris\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWilliam Morris\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e connection: Ziegler collaborated with William Morris, taking his designs to Persia and securing weavers in \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Tabriz\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tabriz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTabriz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Sultanabad\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sultanabad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSultanabad\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e to produce fine, traditionally made carpets specifically for the export market to booming \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Victorian Britain\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Victorian_era\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVictorian Britain\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. The processes used were developed at the weaving stage and, more crucially, extended into the finishing process, particularly the herbal washes. The fashion at the time was to experiment, and the early Ziegler designs were quite different from other traditional rugs and carpets of the period. The Oriental rug trade had not been used in this way before. In many ways, the pioneering techniques used by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Ziegler \u0026amp; Co\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ziegler_%26_Co.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZiegler \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e have inspired newly designed pieces by Afghan weavers, such as the Samarkand and Mamluks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the carpets are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003ethey are\u003c\/span\u003e washed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in gallons of flowing water (literally thrown in buckets). The carpet is scrubbed with tough-bristle brushes, removing excess dyes and making it much lighter in colour. The scrubbing also makes the carpet look slightly older, or, as some describe it, 'antique look'. The different \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Mordant\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mordant\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMordants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e used to wash and fix the dyes also affect the colouration of the original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"a link to natural dyes used in many productions.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003evegetable dyes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"vegetable dyed\"}'\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/underlay\/products\/foxi-anti-slip-underlay-6-x-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/Foxi-underlay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e246 x 170cm (8'1 x 5'7) \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"246 x 170cm (8'1 x 5'7)","offer_id":24923080135,"sku":"262368","price":1675.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/2623680asqziegler.jpg?v=1775300611"},{"product_id":"oriental-qashqai-runner-262454","title":"Handmade Oriental Qashqai wide runner - 262454","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wonderful Persian Qashqai tribal wide runner. The colours pop, and the decoration is traditional in some parts and quirky in others. The wool used for this piece is soft and warm to the touch. The Qashqai people often camp near the ancient site of Persepolis, where lions' and horses' heads are still on display on columns. These are sometimes replicated in the Qashqai rugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWe expect Kashgai rugs to be made by the region's last genuinely nomadic people. The Qashqai tribal confederation comprises five major tribes: the Dareshuri, Farsimadan, Sheshboluki, Amaleh, and Kashkuli. Though these versions differ, we believe that the arrival of the Qashqai Tribes coincided with Genghis Khan's conquests in the thirteenth century. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Qashqai_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eQashqai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e designs are not written or drawn; they are passed down to daughters who watch their mothers closely\u003c\/span\u003e and gradually develop their skills in a family environment. The women will make these pieces with two or even three generations involved. The piece is knotted by the weavers, who sit cross-legged on the carpet while they craft their art; meanwhile, the men and boys are out tending and protecting the animals as well as the traditional lozenge-shaped ground with medallions in the centre, which will often include birds, animals, flowers, and trees that they see around them. As you would expect, these carpets are \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/a\u003efrom wool that has been largely \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evegetable-dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. The Kashgai pieces often feature an interesting selvedge with bi- or tricolour windings, resembling a barber pole. The other distinctive characteristic is that the rug will be knotted on a wool foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/underlay\/products\/foxi-anti-slip-underlay-4-x-10\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/Foxi-underlay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e315 x 103cm (10'4 x 3'5)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"315 x 103cm (10'4 x 3'5)","offer_id":27056147975,"sku":"262454","price":1385.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/2624540asqqashqai.jpg?v=1775300667"},{"product_id":"fine-afghan-ziegler-139515","title":"Fine handmade Afghan Ziegler runner - 139515","description":"\u003cp\u003eExperience refined elegance with this meticulously handwoven Afghan Ziegler runner, a testament to generations of artisanal mastery. Constructed from premium 100% wool pile anchored to a cotton foundation, it combines tactile luxury with lasting quality. The serene cream palette is punctuated by a commanding pink-red border that echoes the refined sensibilities of Arts and Crafts design. A statement piece for the discerning collector, this runner elevates interiors with authentic character and timeless aesthetic appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e People often ask about the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/William_Morris\" title=\"Wikipedia info on William Morris\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWilliam Morris\u003c\/a\u003e connection. Ziegler collaborated with William Morris, adapting his designs and securing weavers in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tabriz\" title=\"Tabriz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTabriz\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sultanabad\" title=\"Sultanabad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSultanabad\u003c\/a\u003e to produce fine, traditionally made carpets for the booming \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Victorian_era\" title=\"Victorian Britain\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVictorian \u003c\/a\u003eexport market. The processes were developed at the weaving stage and, more crucially, extended into the finishing process, particularly the herbal washes used. The fashion was experimentation, and the early Ziegler designs were quite different from the period's traditional rugs and carpets. The Oriental rug trade had not been used in this way before. In many ways, the pioneering techniques used by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ziegler_%26_Co.\" title=\"Ziegler \u0026amp; Co\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZiegler \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/a\u003e have inspired newly designed pieces by Afghan weavers, such as the Samarkand and Mamluks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the carpets have been \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/a\u003e, the final process is to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e wash them with gallons of flowing water (literally thrown bucket by bucket) whilst the carpets are scrubbed with tough-bristle brushes, removing excess dyes and making them much lighter in colour. The scrubbing also makes the carpet look slightly older, or, as some people describe it, even an 'antique look'. The different \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Mordant\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mordant\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emordants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e used to wash and fix the dyes also affect the colouration of the original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"a link to natural dyes used in many productions.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003evegetable dyes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"vegetable dyed\"}'\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWe recommend using an underlay with this product.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/Foxi-underlay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we recommend our Felt underlay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/felt-underlay\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e240 x 81cm (7'10 x 2'8)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"240 x 81cm (7'10 x 2'8)","offer_id":27301367559,"sku":"139515","price":725.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/1395150asqFineAfghanZieglerrunnercopy.jpg?v=1775299694"},{"product_id":"fine-afghan-runner-262113","title":"Fine handmade Afghan Ziegler wide runner - 262113","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis stunning, handmade Afghan Ziegler wide runner will create an attractive focal point in any room. Its unique dimensions and classic design, including a cream background, a contrast berry-red border and details, and a traditional floral-geometric pattern, can give your space a look from classic to modern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePeople often ask about the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/William_Morris\" title=\"Wikipedia info on William Morris\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWilliam Morris\u003c\/a\u003e connection. Ziegler collaborated with William Morris, adapting his designs and securing weavers in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tabriz\" title=\"Tabriz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTabriz\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sultanabad\" title=\"Sultanabad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSultanabad\u003c\/a\u003e to produce fine, traditionally made carpets for the booming \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Victorian_era\" title=\"Victorian Britain\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVictorian \u003c\/a\u003eexport market. The processes were developed at the weaving stage and, more crucially, extended into the finishing process, particularly the herbal washes used. The fashion was experimentation, and the early Ziegler designs were quite different from the period's traditional rugs and carpets. The Oriental rug trade had not been used in this way before. In many ways, the pioneering techniques used by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ziegler_%26_Co.\" title=\"Ziegler \u0026amp; Co\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZiegler \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/a\u003e have inspired some of the newly designed pieces by Afghan weavers, such as the Samarkand and Mamluks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe final step after the carpets are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is to wash them in gallons of flowing water (literally, bucket by bucket). The carpet is then scrubbed with tough-bristle brushes, removing excess dyes and making it much lighter in colour. The scrubbing also makes the carpet look slightly older, or, as some people describe it, even an 'antique look'. The different \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mordant\" title=\"Mordant\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMordants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e used to wash and fix the dyes also affect the colouration of the original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"a link to natural dyes used in many productions.\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003evegetable dyes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"vegetable dyed\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}'\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/underlay\/products\/foxi-anti-slip-underlay-4-x-7\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/Foxi-underlay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e206 x103cm (6'9 x 3'5)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"206 x103cm (6'9 x 3'5)","offer_id":28431835399,"sku":"262113","price":769.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/2621130asqFineAfghanZieglerrunnercopy.jpg?v=1775300556"},{"product_id":"fine-persian-sirjan-kilim-241207","title":"Fine handmade Persian Sirjan kilim - 241207","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Persian Sirjan kilim is a fascinating piece, as it is made with part Sumak weave (embroidered kilim) and part carpet pile, giving it an embossed look. It is made from 100% wool on a cotton foundation. The Sirjan rug would also make a lovely wall hanging. At Jennings Rugs, we are constantly on the lookout for rugs and carpets that are more unusual, and this piece is indeed very unique. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e151 x 103cm (4'11 x 3'5)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"151 x 103cm (4'11 x 3'5)","offer_id":28729014983,"sku":"241207","price":1239.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/2412070asqsirjancopy.jpg?v=1775300496"},{"product_id":"persian-shah-savan-bag-21381","title":"Handmade fine Persian Shah Savan bag - 21381","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe beautiful Shah Savan flatweaves from Iran are made by the Turkish speaking nomads who in the past have travelled through parts of Azerbaijan and the southern Caucasus. They tend to use a number of different forms of flat weave from the simple slit weave to the fine weft wrapping technique. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e22 x 33cm (10\" x 13\")\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"22 x 33cm (10\" x 13\")","offer_id":31010567239,"sku":"21381","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/0213810aShaSavanbagcopy.jpg?v=1745921859"},{"product_id":"fine-afghan-ziegler-wide-runner-263194","title":"Fine handmade Afghan Ziegler wide runner - 263194","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is quite an unusual piece in size and decorative pattern—a wide runner with a traditional garden design more akin to silk rug decoration. A strong russet red is used in the border and pattern framework. Golden yellows, oranges, and a soft green are used in the floral design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePeople often ask about the \u003ca title=\"Wikipedia info on William Morris\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/William_Morris\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWilliam Morris\u003c\/a\u003e connection. Ziegler collaborated with William Morris, adapting his designs and securing weavers in \u003ca title=\"Tabriz\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tabriz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTabriz\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Sultanabad\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sultanabad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSultanabad\u003c\/a\u003e to produce fine, traditionally made carpets for the booming \u003ca title=\"Victorian Britain\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Victorian_era\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVictorian \u003c\/a\u003eexport market. The processes were developed at the weaving stage and, more crucially, extended into the finishing process, particularly the herbal washes used. The fashion was experimentation, and the early Ziegler designs were quite different from the period's traditional rugs and carpets. The Oriental rug trade had not been used in this way before. In many ways, the pioneering techniques used by \u003ca title=\"Ziegler \u0026amp; Co\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ziegler_%26_Co.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZiegler \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/a\u003e have inspired some of the newly designed pieces by Afghan weavers, such as the Samarkand and Mamluks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the carpets are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/a\u003e, the final step is to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e wash them with gallons of flowing water (literally, bucket by bucket). The carpet is then scrubbed with tough-bristle brushes, removing excess dyes and making it much lighter in colour. The scrubbing also makes the carpet look slightly older, or, as some people describe it, even an 'antique look'. The different \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Mordant\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mordant\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMordants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e used to wash and fix the dyes also affect the colouration of the original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"a link to natural dyes used in many productions.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003evegetable dyes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"vegetable dyed\"}'\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/Foxi-underlay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/felt-underlay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e298 x 150cm (9'9 x 4'11)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"298 x 150cm (9'9 x 4'11)","offer_id":37458945479,"sku":"263194","price":1625.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/2631940asqziegler.jpg?v=1775300729"},{"product_id":"gift-card","title":"Gift Card","description":"\u003cp\u003eShopping for someone else but not sure what to give them?\nGive them the gift of choice with a jenningsrugs gift card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGift cards are delivered by email and contain instructions to redeem them at checkout.\nOur gift cards have no additional processing fees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"£10.00","offer_id":49640732499,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"£25.00","offer_id":49640732563,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"£50.00","offer_id":49640732627,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"£100.00","offer_id":49640732691,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/products\/e38bd83af578077b65a31424bd24d085.png?v=1503086771"},{"product_id":"afghan-samarkand-273858","title":"Handmade Afghan Samarkand rug - 273858","description":"\u003cp\u003eIndulge in luxury with our handmade Afghan Samarkand rug. Made by skilled artisan weavers in northwest Afghanistan, each rug is a unique piece of art. Traditional skills and vibrant vegetable dyes are passed down through generations, resulting in a colourful blend of traditional and contemporary design. Elevate any space with the striking colours of our exclusive rug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks below if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe production and \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaucasian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e design of these pieces stems from a group who create the designs to a specific colour palette and set the design to graph paper; the drawing and the \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"vegetable dyed\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\"\u003evegetable-dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool are collected by Afghan weavers who cross the border into Pakistan, where they are paid a retainer, sometime later the weaver returns with a \u003ca title=\"hand knotted\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/a\u003ecarpet to be paid, which then has to be finished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe carpet's final stage in Pakistan involves several processes: initial tensioning, followed by surface clipping, herbal washing, and tumbling. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and are usually finished with an interesting, unusual multicoloured bound fringe. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-knotted Afghan Samarkand rugs and carpets are relatively new to the market. We are always looking for something different or unusual, and these certainly tick that box. With their wonderful colours and a mix of traditional and modern design, these rugs make a striking statement. \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Samarkand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samarkand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSamarkand\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e rugs have been produced recently in northwest Afghanistan, and the name refers to their unique design. Samarkand, in Uzbekistan, is famous, along with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Bukhara\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBukhara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for being on the \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eSilk Road\u003c\/span\u003e linking China with the West. We hope you also like this interesting, colourful carpet as much as we do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/underlay\/products\/foxi-anti-slip-underlay-4-x-6\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/Foxi-underlay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e191 x 121cm (6'3 x 4')\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"191 x 121cm (6'3 x 4')","offer_id":50016737939,"sku":"273858","price":1059.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/2738580asqsamarkand.jpg?v=1775300786"},{"product_id":"russian-turkoman-rug-263059","title":"Handmade Russian Turkoman rug - 263059","description":"\u003ctable width=\"487\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"487\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a traditional Turkoman Bokhara rug made by Turkoman weavers in and around Bokhara. It is made of 100% wool warp and weft and always features a rich red background, often complemented by green, orange, beige, and purple. This is not to be confused with the Pakistan Bokhara, which comes in many colourways and is woven with white cotton fringe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003cbr class=\"kix-line-break\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/underlay\/products\/foxi-anti-slip-underlay-3-x-5\"\u003ewww.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/Foxi-underlay\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e144 x 66cm (4'9 x 2'2)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"144 x 66cm (4'9 x 2'2)","offer_id":52071511699,"sku":"263059","price":559.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/products\/263059_cr_Russian_Turkoman_rug.jpg?v=1766241945"},{"product_id":"kamet-designer-collection-273930","title":"Handmade Kamet designer collection - 273930","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis range, hand-knotted in India using bamboo silk woven onto a cotton foundation, is interiors-led. Its colours and designs are not found in the more traditional pieces from Afghanistan. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company's provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/underlay\/products\/foxi-anti-slip-underlay-6-x-8\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/Foxi-underlay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/felt-underlay\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003ewww.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/felt-underlay\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e243 x 176cm (8' x 5'9)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"243 x 176cm (8' x 5'9)","offer_id":52344988755,"sku":"273930","price":1875.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/27393001akamet.jpg?v=1775301202"},{"product_id":"persian-sarab-wide-runner-274056","title":"Handmade Persian Sarab wide runner - 274056","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis hand-knotted Persian Sarab runner was made in the northwest. Its design and colouring are typical of this region, featuring a warm, rich cream background complemented by recurring Herati medallion motifs in brick red. The construction is sturdy, with a dense wool pile and double weft. As a result, this runner can be used with confidence that it will withstand heavy wear. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the gold hyperlinks below for additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSarab, also spelt Serab, was originally a town in the East Azerbaijan Province of northwest \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iran\" title=\"Persian is now known as Iran\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePersia\u003c\/a\u003e. Since the mid-1800s, Sarab rugs have been widely available in the antique trade. Because the climate in Sarab was frequently cold, weavers were forced to create their rugs in confined indoor spaces, which necessitated narrow looms ideal for weaving runners and other tribal items. Historically, Sarab consumers combined multiple runners to fully cover their room floors. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSarab rugs are woven using both \u003ca title=\"Showing a Persian knot\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikirug.org\/wiki\/Asymmetrical_Knot\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePersian\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Showing a Turkish knot diagram\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikirug.org\/wiki\/Symmetrical_Knot\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTurkish\u003c\/a\u003e knots. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/underlay\/products\/foxi-anti-slip-underlay-4-x-11\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/Foxi-underlay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e318 x 108cm (10'5 x 3'7)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"318 x 108cm (10'5 x 3'6)","offer_id":152643895315,"sku":"274056","price":1089.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/products\/2740561crsarab.jpg?v=1775300853"},{"product_id":"turkoman-torbeh-110752","title":"Handmade Turkoman Torbeh - 110752","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a delightful old Turkoman tobeh bag. It is well-used and obviously has some age. It's very difficult to determine the age of a piece like this. It has a nice, rich, nutty colour and a lovely piece of plain kilim on the back. As you would expect, only the front is knotted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e89 x 38cm ( 2'11 x 1'3)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"89 x 38cm ( 2'11 x 1'3)","offer_id":12193199030334,"sku":"110752","price":450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/11075200aTurkomanbag.jpg?v=1720620233"},{"product_id":"fine-indian-tabriz-runner-285122","title":"Fine handmade Indian Tabriz runner - 285122","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful, handmade Indo-Tabriz runner is woven in India from fine Persian wool, resulting in a thick pile and a soft ivory colour. The traditional pattern ensures an attractive, timeless aesthetic. Enjoy luxurious comfort for years to come with this exquisite piece. In addition, this runner offers excellent durability, enabling it to withstand heavy foot traffic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the gold hyperlinks below for additional information. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"\\\"Helvetica Neue\\\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\",\"16\":11}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tabriz\"}'\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tabriz\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTabriz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a large city in the Northwest, renowned for its exquisite, intricate handmade rugs and carpets. However, this rug has been made in India, following a traditional Tabriz design with an ornate trellis around a central medallion. Indian weavers are skilled at reproducing intricate, traditional designs from around the world, particularly \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Persian\"}'\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Persian_carpet\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePersian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e ones. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is called Mahi, also known as the 'fish design'. Their distinctive weaving style sets Mahi carpets apart, using techniques that ensure the rugs' durability for long-term wear. The materials used for the pile are cotton, silk, or a wool-silk blend. Typical of the Mahi carpet is their use of the distinctive symmetric \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTurkish knot\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and fine Kurk wool with silk accents. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company's provenance and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"This anti slip underlay is the nearest size available for your chosen rug, it may require trimming to size dependant upon the piece chosen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/underlay\/products\/foxi-anti-slip-underlay-3-x-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/Foxi-underlay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e245 x 81cm (8' x 2'8)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"245 x 81cm (8' x 2'8)","offer_id":18395629649982,"sku":"285122","price":1115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/28512201aFineIndianTabrizrunner.jpg?v=1775301110"},{"product_id":"afghan-loribaft-runner-295548","title":"Handmade Afghan Loribaft long runner - 295548","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is rare to see such lovely Loribaft designs in a runner format, let alone be over three meters in length! With its contemporary design and colours, this Loribaft (Nomad rug) will add a splash of colour and uniqueness to any hallway. This Loribaft, in particular, has many colours, from the warm and inviting firebrick red to the relaxed and calming steel blue. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks below if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghan_rug\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfghan\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecarpets are increasingly well-regarded. \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eThis market has been growing rapidly in recent years, with greater emphasis on higher-quality knotting and Pakistan's influence across many finishing processes, such as \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003einitial tensioning\u003c\/a\u003e to correct alignment issues when the weaver has drifted the wefts, causing the pattern to run out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Next, adjustments may be undertaken, followed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Surface washing rugs after weaving has been completed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Herbal washing new rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has succeeded. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting, unusual multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carpets are still \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"hand knotted\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e and the wool is coloured with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"vegetable dye\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evegetable dye\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. The Loribaft rug designs can be reminiscent of \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Gabbeh\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGabbeh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e designs, although the Loribaft pieces are much more delicate and tightly knotted. The Colours of the Loribaft rugs and carpets are similar to those used in our Samarkand collections, though possibly more vibrant. The main distinction is that they are playful, using the colour palette and design, with stylised animals, plants, trees, or characters, often rendered in block colour that mimics an ombre effect. Some of the Loribaft pieces do not have fringes and are finished with a plain \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kilim\"\u003ekilim\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e end or binding, secured to prevent fraying. The other rugs are generally produced like the Samarkand carpets with an unusual bobbin wind on the warps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is worth reminding ourselves that these handmade rugs are unique and special; owning one is something you can enjoy for years to come. I recommend buying a handmade rug produced using the best natural fibre, wool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e315 x 80cm (10'4 x 2'7)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"315 x 80cm (10'4 x 2'7)","offer_id":19671841439806,"sku":"295548","price":965.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/29554801aAfghanLoribaftrunner.jpg?v=1776170922"},{"product_id":"persian-suzani-rug-295587","title":"Fine handmade Persian Suzani rug - 295587","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is rare to find such a beautiful piece of this quality in such lovely colourings, and with so much character; they are very scarce. The artistry is outstanding, with so many birds and animals depicted. The background is cream, and the borders are red with touches of dark blue, gold, and light blue.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks below if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis attractive \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Persian_carpet\"\u003ePersian\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Suzani_rug\"\u003eSuzani\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e rug uses an embroidery stitch to create a flat weave. It is hard to imagine how long it would take to produce a handmade piece of this quality. Suzani is derived from the Persian word \"suzan,\" meaning \"needle.\" This piece is full of character with its stylised peacocks, goats, camels, fish, swans, and other questionable animals! There are 121 goats on the border alone. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eemail or telephone.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is worth remembering that these handmade rugs are unique and special. Owning one is something you can enjoy for many years. I recommend buying a handmade rug produced using the best natural fibre, wool. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e159 x 101cm   (5'3 x 3'4)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"159 x 101 cm (5'3 x 3'4)","offer_id":19757876183102,"sku":"295587","price":1795.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/2955870aFinePersianSuzanirug.jpg?v=1766243213"},{"product_id":"afghan-loribaft-carpet-295759","title":"Handmade Afghan Loribaft carpet - 295759","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a fabulous, creative rug, a real artwork in its own right. Lately, we have seen more designs and colours in the carpets woven in Afghanistan. Some designs move towards a more modern look, often with more vibrant colourings. On this occasion, shades of blue contrast with a beautiful sunrise orange\/yellow, and feature different trees, birds, and animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHandmade \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghan_rug\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfghan\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecarpets are increasingly well-regarded. This market has grown rapidly in recent years, with greater emphasis on higher-quality knotting and on Pakistan's influence in many finishing processes, such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"Wefts realigned and carpet weaving errors are corrected in these hand made rugs\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003einitial tensioning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto correct alignment issues when the weaver has drifted the wefts, causing the pattern to run out. Next, adjustments may be undertaken, followed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"Surface washing rugs after weaving has been completed\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Herbal washing new rugs\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has succeeded. These carpets are closely knotted and are usually finished with an exciting, unusual, multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carpets are still \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"hand knotted\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e and the wool is coloured with \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"vegetable dye\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evegetable dye\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. The Loribaft rug designs can be reminiscent of \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh\" title=\"Gabbeh\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGabbeh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e designs, although the Loribaft pieces are much more refined and tightly knotted. The colours of the Loribaft rugs and carpets are similar to those used in our Samarkand collections and may be more vibrant. The main distinction is that the patterns are playful, using a rich colour palette and simple design, with stylised animals, plants, trees, or characters in block colour that often mimic an ombre effect. Some of the Loribaft pieces do not have fringes and are finished with a plain \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kilim\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003ekilim\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e end or binding, secured to prevent fraying. The other rugs are generally produced in the same way as the Samarkand carpets, which have an unusual bobbin wind on the warps. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is worth remembering that these handmade rugs are unique and special. Owning one is something you can enjoy for many years. I recommend buying a handmade rug with the best natural fibre: wool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floor boards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 241.75px;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl68\" style=\"width: 161px;\"\u003e289 x 201cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" style=\"width: 82.75px;\"\u003e(9'6 x 6'7)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"289 x 201cm (9'6 x 6'7)","offer_id":31087265218622,"sku":"295759","price":2225.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/29575901aAfghanLoribaftrug.jpg?v=1775301426"},{"product_id":"fine-afghan-kazak-runner-295682","title":"Fine handmade Afghan Kazak runner - 295682","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fine runner with strong red central ground and geometric panels throughout the length. This carpet is handmade and quite fine, so the pattern is nice and detailed; the other colours in this hall runner are soft blues and mid-greens. We generally have over 120 runners in stock of different lengths and widths. The average size for a runner is 10' x 2'8, but we have them up to 16ft long and can obtain longer if necessary. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough Kazaks are traditionally hand-knotted in Afghanistan, the design originates from the \u003ca title=\"quick link to wikipedia for information on this areaCaucasus\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eCaucasus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. The short pile emphasises the design's sharpness. Each piece is made from Afghan wool, often spun in \u003ca title=\"Quick link to wikipedia on Ghazni\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ghazni\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eGhazni\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Afghan wool is generally slightly coarser and more curly than other wools and is excellent for carpet weaving. Afghan Kazak carpets are usually made using bold geometric designs in strong, vibrant colours, such as rich reds, warm terracotta, shades of blues, and soft golds and creams. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe carpet's final stage in Pakistan involves many processes. Initial\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Wefts realigned and carpet weaving errors are corrected in these hand made rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Wefts realigned and carpet weaving errors are corrected in these hand made rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etensioning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and alignment problems may be addressed, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Surface washing rugs after weaving has been completed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Finishing process video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"Finishing process video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has succeeded.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e shop and are pleased to assist with online enquiries by \u003ca title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 284.265625px;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 188px;\" class=\"xl69\" height=\"21\"\u003e333 x\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e86cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 97.265625px;\" class=\"xl67\"\u003e(10'11 x 2'10)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"333 x  86cm (10'11 x 2'10)","offer_id":31405166821438,"sku":"295682","price":1029.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/2956820aFineKazakrunner.jpg?v=1775301296"},{"product_id":"afghan-shahi-rug-306476","title":"Handmade Afghan Shahi rug - 306476","description":"\u003cp\u003eStriking Afghan Shahi rug with a rich red background and different trees, stylised birds and animals. The weaver has used an exciting mix of colours for the design, including royal blue, tangerine, teal, dark green and cream. Random stylised birds and animals have been added to give extra character. It is made from Afghan vegetable-dyed hand-spun wool woven onto a cotton foundation.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shahi collection \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003ecurrently houses some of our finer weaves. These \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oriental_rug\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eoriental\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rug designs are primarily pictorial, with many carpets crafting landscape scenes or strategies with nature, plants, trees, and animals. This is typically stylised,\u003c\/span\u003e like in old \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh\" title=\"Knowledge based information on Gabbeh rugs from Iran\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePersian Gabbeh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e pieces, although this is a loose interpretation. You will undoubtedly be surprised by the bright, modern colours that enhance these lovely rugs. These fine \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghanistan\" title=\"Where do our rugs come from?\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfghan\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erugs are a great addition to our range and will undoubtedly be exceptionally well received by our customers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final stage of carpet production in Pakistan involves many processes. \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eFirst, initial\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/a\u003e and alignment problems may be undertaken, followed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing,\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has succeeded. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an exciting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003ethe company's provenance\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e and\u003c\/span\u003e the rug are worth considering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves in our customer service while maintaining the best possible prices online and in-store. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 283.046875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"177\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"140\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl1426\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e142 x 100cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl1429\" style=\"width: 112.046875px;\"\u003e(4'8 x 3'3)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"142 x 100cm  (4'8 x 3'3)","offer_id":31649262501950,"sku":"306476","price":770.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3064760ashahicopy.jpg?v=1722009781"},{"product_id":"fine-afghan-modern-ziegler-carpet-306472","title":"Fine handmade Afghan Modern Ziegler carpet - 306472","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis exceptional Ziegler draws inspiration from classical Turkish design traditions, presenting a striking composition of intricate patterning and serene negative space. The generous central field showcases an exquisite focal motif, beautifully framed by elaborate border work that commands attention without overwhelming the eye. Hand-knotted in sumptuous blue wool upon a sturdy cotton foundation, the palette moves gracefully between soft mid-tone blues and deeper indigo accents, punctuated by warm terracotta highlights. The refined craftsmanship and thoughtful design balance make this an outstanding choice for discerning collectors seeking authentic artisanal quality with sophisticated visual restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually, Afghan Ziegler carpets are more subdued and \"aged\", but with this more modern twist, the solid blue colour starkly contrasts with the older style. The large central medallion is also an unusual addition to a traditional design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks below if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfghan Ziegler rugs and carpets have generally been made in softer tones and a range of colours over the last 20 years. However, things must move on, and 'welcome to the modern Ziegler rug'. While the design is similar, the colours have changed somewhat, producing more lively tones. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur Modern Ziegler collections are relatively new. Each handmade rug has many classic 'Ziegler' designs and motifs. They tend to have brighter colours than the traditional 'Ziegler' carpets. The bright ' jewel-like colour' is maintained primarily by reducing the amount of washing. The classic Zieglers are heavily washed to produce the appearance of 'age'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOften, people are curious about the \u003ca title=\"Wikipedia info on William Morris\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/William_Morris\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWilliam Morris\u003c\/a\u003e connection. Ziegler worked collaboratively with William Morris, taking his designs and securing weavers in \u003ca title=\"Tabriz\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tabriz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTabriz\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Sultanabad\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sultanabad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSultanabad\u003c\/a\u003e to produce fine, traditionally made carpets explicitly for the export market to booming \u003ca title=\"Victorian Britain\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Victorian_era\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVictorian Britain\u003c\/a\u003e. The processes were developed at the weaving stage and, more crucially, extended into the finishing process, particularly the herbal washes used. The fashion was to experiment, and the early Ziegler designs were quite different from the traditional rugs and carpets of the period. The Oriental rug trade had not been used in this way before. In many ways, the pioneering techniques used by \u003ca title=\"Ziegler \u0026amp; Co\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ziegler_%26_Co.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZiegler \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/a\u003e have been an inspiration for some of the newly designed pieces by Afghan weavers, such as the Samarkand and Mamluks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on a high level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 357px;\" height=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"103\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"77\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 127.5625px;\"\u003e295 x 202cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" style=\"width: 223.453125px;\"\u003e(9'8 x 6'8)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"295 x 202cm (9'8 x 6'8)","offer_id":32165688672318,"sku":"306472","price":3060.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3064720azieglercopy.jpg?v=1763732874"},{"product_id":"fine-indian-carpet-306724","title":"Fine handmade Indian carpet - 306724","description":"\u003cp\u003eSkilled weavers have hand-knotted this beautiful, fine carpet in Northern India using a traditional Oriental design. The colours are predominantly cream with rust, dark blue and numerous shades of green. The rug has a classic, ornate medallion design. This is a high-quality piece, both in design and in knotting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks below if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. Our family business has over 65 years of experience selling rugs and an unrivalled reputation. We pride ourselves on our customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"Take a tour and do a virtual visit to our showroom\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003ca title=\"why not get in touch with the Jennings team?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 312px;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" height=\"21\" style=\"width: 160.703125px;\"\u003e270 x 181cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl68\" style=\"width: 149.296875px;\"\u003e(8'10 x 5'11)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"270 x 181cm (8'10 x 5'11)","offer_id":32482394472510,"sku":"306724","price":2650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3067240afineindiancopy_771fa5d7-56dc-4ae2-8946-a93abd43f3ad.jpg?v=1766062103"},{"product_id":"pakistan-bokhara-rug-306738","title":"Pakistan Bokhara rug - 306738","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis very traditional design is produced in Pakistan. It comes in a wide range of sizes, from room size to doormat size, including varying length runners and colours such as red, terracotta, rose pink, blue, green and beige. They are excellent quality and represent excellent value for money on a handmade rug.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks below if you are interested in additional information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThis rich Pakistani Bokhara rug is finely knotted in lovely, soft, silky wool. Bokhara rugs are always made of wool, but unfortunately, some people try to pass them off as silk. Nevertheless, Bokhara rugs are of excellent value. Moreover, this is a handmade rug at an affordable price.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe well-known \u003ca title=\"Wikipedia information on the origin.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bukhara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eBokhara\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e design originates from the old Russian town where the nomadic \u003ca title=\"What does this mean additional info from Wikipedia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turkmen_rug\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTurkoman\u003c\/a\u003e tribespeople first took their rugs to be sold. The repetitive octagonal motif or \"\u003ca title=\"Helpful additional information on the Gul design.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gul_(design)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egul\u003c\/a\u003e\" (Persian for rose) is a characteristic of Bokhara rugs. Today, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pakistani_rug\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePakistani\u003c\/a\u003e people weave this design in various colours and sizes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePakistan Bokhara rugs are hand-woven using soft wool, sometimes imported from New Zealand, on a white cotton warp and weft. This gives the carpet a property similar to silk in touch but with a much longer pile. These rugs offer great value for money as production is considered easier than other carpet manufacturing processes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Pakistan, a carpet's final stage may involve \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Quick video Wefts realigned and carpet weaving errors are corrected in these hand made rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003einitial tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and alignment problems, followed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Surface washing rugs after weaving has been completed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Herbal washing new rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This tedious task ensures that the rug or runner is a great success. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003ca title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is worth being reminded that these handmade rugs are unique and special; owning one is something you can enjoy for many years. I recommend buying a handmade rug produced using the best natural fibre, wool.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Foxi-underlay to provide grip to stop hand made rugs moving\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"317\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"177\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"140\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\"\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"177\" height=\"19\" class=\"xl1074\"\u003e155 x 95cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"140\" class=\"xl1077\"\u003e(5'1 x 3'1)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"155 x 95cm (5'1 x 3'1)","offer_id":32567814979646,"sku":"306738","price":259.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3067380abokharacopy_4c422460-621c-4892-8f50-e010c8bc1f86.jpg?v=1765020479"},{"product_id":"persian-tabriz-rug-306297","title":"Fine handmade Oriental Tabriz rug - 306297","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis fine, handmade Oriental Tabriz rug is crafted with incredible precision and artistry. It uses extremely fine and densely knotted yarns to create an exquisite piece of art. Enjoy this beautiful heirloom for generations to come. The intricacy of this piece epitomises the rug's ornate classical design. The medallion is surrounded by a sophisticated design similar to those seen at the Alhambra Palace in Andalucia. The colours are very soft, including pink, peach, gold, green, and rust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Where is Tabriz?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tabriz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg\u003eTabriz\u003c\/a\u003e is an ancient city on the old Silk Route, which connected the Far East to Europe. It borders Turkey and the Caucasus. For hundreds of years, people have been weaving beautiful rugs and carpets here. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTabriz rugs feature a fine, dense wool pile woven on a cotton foundation. They are made using a Turkish knot, averaging approximately 1,000,000 knots per sq mt. Sometimes, the design is outlined in silk to make the pattern stand out. For example, they use medallions, all-over floral, and the Herati design (often called the fish design). They are renowned for their outstanding picture rugs and excellent wool piles woven onto a silk foundation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is worth remembering that these handmade rugs are unique and special. Owning one is something you can enjoy for many years. I recommend buying a handmade rug with the best natural fibre: wool. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"s1\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"9\" style=\"width: 266.75px;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 112px;\" height=\"21\" class=\"xl67\"\u003e150 x 105cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 149.75px;\" class=\"xl68\"\u003e(4'11 x 3'5)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cscript src=\"chrome-extension:\/\/fooolghllnmhmmndgjiamiiodkpenpbb\/injectedPasswordless.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"chrome-extension:\/\/fooolghllnmhmmndgjiamiiodkpenpbb\/injectedPasswordless.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"150 x 105cm (4'11 x 3'5)","offer_id":32630130802750,"sku":"306297","price":1445.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3062970atabriz_f8898624-260b-4bba-a4fd-877196c86ff5.jpg?v=1776172861"},{"product_id":"persian-nain-rug-306301","title":"Fine handmade Oriental Nain rug - 306301","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrafted with skill and finesse, this exquisite handmade Persian Nain rug brings traditional elegance to any room with its classic style. It features an ornate central medallion and intricate details in muted blues, ivory, and ruby red, all expertly woven into a wool pile on a cotton foundation. Transcending time and trends, this timeless rug is a luxurious addition to any home. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in g\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Additional info sourced from Wikipedia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nain_rug\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNain\u003c\/a\u003e is west of the Great Salt Lake, \u003ca title=\"About this region of Iran\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dasht-e_Kavir\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDasht-e Kavir\u003c\/a\u003e, 140km east of Isfahan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe town has approximately 25,000 inhabitants. It experiences hot summers and cold winters, and because of the heat, most of the houses are built partially underground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mosaic patterns on the mosque domes have often inspired rug designers.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNain is famous for woollen textiles and exquisite rugs and carpets, but carpet weaving began approximately 50 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe designs are ornate and often highly detailed, similar to those of Isfahan, with medallions as the primary pattern. They are made from fine wool, occasionally with silk or art \u003ca title=\"Art Silk is a term used throughout the Oriental rug trade, but what is it? Wikipedia helps on this subject\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Art_silk\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esilk highlights\u003c\/a\u003e, then knotted onto cotton. The thinner the cotton ply, the denser the knotting and the higher the rug quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne million knots per sq mt is not unusual for excellent Persian Nain and Tabriz rugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003ca title=\"Take a tour around our shop.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eemail or telephone.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"22\" style=\"width: 273.6875px;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 145px;\" height=\"21\" class=\"xl67\"\u003e162 x 109cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 125.6875px;\" class=\"xl68\"\u003e(5'4 x 3'7)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"chrome-extension:\/\/fooolghllnmhmmndgjiamiiodkpenpbb\/injectedPasswordless.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e \u003cscript src=\"chrome-extension:\/\/fooolghllnmhmmndgjiamiiodkpenpbb\/injectedPasswordless.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"chrome-extension:\/\/fooolghllnmhmmndgjiamiiodkpenpbb\/injectedPasswordless.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"162 x 109cm (5'4 x 3'7)","offer_id":32630316204094,"sku":"306301","price":919.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3063010anain.jpg?v=1776356928"},{"product_id":"afghan-loribaft-rug-306546","title":"Handmade Afghan Loribaft rug - 306546","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis striking modern checkerboard Afghan Loribaft rug design was created by skilled artisans in northwest Afghanistan. It will look fabulous in a contemporary barn conversion or penthouse apartment with plain white walls and a wooden floor. Both practical and hardwearing, this rug is suitable for any location. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghan_rug\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eAfghan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehandmade carpets are becoming very well-regarded. This market has been growing quickly in recent years, with greater emphasis on higher quality knotting and Pakistan's influence in many finishing processes, such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"Wefts realigned and carpet weaving errors are corrected in these hand made rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003einitial tensioning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e to correct alignment issues where the weaver has drifted the wefts, causing the pattern to run out. Next, adjustments are undertaken before \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"Surface clipping rugs after weaving has been completed\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"=HYPERLINK(%22https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be%22,%22herbal%20washing%22)\" title=\"Interest video\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"simple method!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etumbling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has succeeded. These carpets are tightly knotted and usually finished with an unusually bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carpets are still \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"hand knotted\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eand the wool is coloured with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"vegetable dye\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evegetable dye\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. The Loribaft rug designs can be reminiscent of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh\" title=\"Gabbeh\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGabbeh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e designs, although the Loribaft pieces are finer and more tightly knotted. The colours of the Loribaft rugs and carpets are similar to those used in our Samarkand collections and possibly more vibrant. The main distinction is that the patterns are playful, using a very rich colour palette and simple design, with stylised animals, plants, trees or characters with block colour often mimicking an ombre effect. Some Loribaft pieces do not have fringes, finishing with a plain \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kilim\" title=\"what are KIlim?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ekilim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e end or binding, which is secured to prevent fraying. Other rugs are produced, like the Samarkand carpets, with an unusual bobbin wind on the warps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on the level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"virtual tour link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Get in Touch!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is worth reminding ourselves that these handmade rugs are unique and special. Owning one is something you can enjoy for many years. I recommend buying a handmade rug with the best natural fibre, wool. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floor boards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 292px;\" height=\"29\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" height=\"21\" style=\"width: 207.09375px;\"\u003e195 x 153cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl68\" style=\"width: 82.90625px;\"\u003e(6'5 x 5'0)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"195 x 153cm (6'5 x 5'0)","offer_id":32659770507326,"sku":"306546","price":1175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3065460aloribaftcopy.jpg?v=1746876374"},{"product_id":"fine-afghan-aryana-284975","title":"Fine handmade Afghan Aryana - 284975","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe tomato-red background and cream border make this a light-coloured rug overall, but the red imparts a rich warmth. The classic pattern is pleasing to the eye, featuring a simple curvilinear border. This rug is made to a superb standard and is practical and suitable for any room in the home. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghan_rug\" title=\"Quick link to Wikipedia for more info and maps\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eAfghan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e Aryana rugs are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"Quick link to Wikipedia for more info on hand made rug making.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003ein \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mazar-i-Sharif\" title=\"Mazar-i-Sharif\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMazar-e-Sharif\u003c\/a\u003e and Kabul, Afghanistan, often featuring designs inspired by museum pieces. Woven from long wool sheared from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" title=\"Karakul sheep information from Wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e, the wool is washed with a gentle soap and water, then hand-combed and hand-spun on a spindle. Next, the wool is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"Natural Dye information of interest from Wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003evegetable-dyed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e with plants, flowers, berries, walnut husks, pomegranate rind, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rubia_tinctorum\" title=\"The most common plant used in natural dyes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emadder root\u003c\/a\u003e, and indigo. Unsurprisingly, wools vary in colour due to differences in dye absorption, resulting in a feature called '\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abrash\" title=\"Technical definition and info from Wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAbrash\u003c\/a\u003e' that gives Aryana rugs their unique colour and distinct appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe results of the Oriental carpet and rug industry have been very positive. It produces high-grade work, such as these Aryana pieces, alongside exciting finds like Mamluk and Samarkand. Of course, the traditional weaving industry will continue to feature styles such as Kazak, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kunduz\" title=\"Quick link to Wikipedia for more info and maps\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eKunduz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and Baloch. In any event, the highlight is a thriving and more sustainable craft industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen buying online, the company's provenance and the rug are worth considering. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs, have an unrivalled reputation, and pride ourselves on the level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Take a tour and do a virtual visit to our showroom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"why not get in touch with the Jennings team?\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 332.140625px;\" height=\"14\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl68\" height=\"21\" style=\"width: 133px;\"\u003e248 x 172cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" style=\"width: 194.140625px;\"\u003e(8'2 x 5'8)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"248 x 172cm (8'2 x 5'8)","offer_id":32745092775998,"sku":"284975","price":3215.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/2849750aaryanacopy.jpg?v=1766242756"},{"product_id":"fine-afghan-aryana-carpet-284987","title":"Fine handmade Afghan Aryana carpet - 284987","description":"\u003cp\u003eWow, what a stunning carpet! It's an excellent quality piece, and the fine knotting brings out the pattern's definition. That unique blue-green background makes this carpet unusual, and the wide cream border gives it a lift. The touches of rusty terracotta give it some warmth. This piece oozes class and quality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Quick link to Wikipedia for more info and maps\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghan_rug\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eAfghan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e Aryana rugs are \u003ca title=\"Quick link to Wikipedia for more info on hand made rug making.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003ein \u003ca title=\"Mazar-i-Sharif\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mazar-i-Sharif\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMazar-e-Sharif\u003c\/a\u003e and Kabul, Afghanistan, often featuring designs inspired by museum pieces. Woven from long wool sheared from \u003ca title=\"Karakul sheep information from Wikipedia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e, the wool is washed with a gentle soap and water, then hand-combed and hand-spun on a spindle. Next, the wool is \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003evegetable-dyed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e with\u003c\/span\u003e plants, flowers, berries, walnut husks, pomegranate rind, \u003ca title=\"The most common plant used in natural dyes\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rubia_tinctorum\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emadder root\u003c\/a\u003e, and indigo. Not surprisingly, wools vary in colour due to differences in the dyes, resulting in a feature called 'Abrash' that gives Aryana rugs their unique colour and distinct appearance.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Oriental carpet and rug industry's results have been very positive. It produces high-grade work, such as these Aryana pieces, alongside exciting finds like Mamluk and Samarkand. Of course, the traditional weaving industry will continue with pieces like Kazak, \u003ca title=\"Quick link to Wikipedia for more info and maps\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kunduz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eKunduz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and Balouch. In any event, the highlight is a thriving and more sustainable craft industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen buying online, the company's provenance and the rug are worth considering. The company is a family business with over 65\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"Take a tour and do a virtual visit to our showroom\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003ca title=\"why not get in touch with the Jennings team?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"11\" style=\"width: 307.15625px;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 145px;\" height=\"21\" class=\"xl67\"\u003e304 x 206cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 157.15625px;\" class=\"xl68\"\u003e(10'0 x 6'9)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"304 x 206cm (10'0 x 6'9)","offer_id":39266709078078,"sku":"284987","price":4795.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/2849870aFineAryanacarpet.jpg?v=1766492385"},{"product_id":"afghan-aryana-runner-295716","title":"Handmade Afghan Aryana runner - 295716","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a striking runner for all animal and bird enthusiasts. This piece is an absolute joy to behold, with many quirky, stylised goats and peacocks with their fantails. They have used a broad mix of colours from brick red and bottle green to old gold and dark blue, with some terracotta and cream thrown in for good measure. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghan_rug\" title=\"Quick link to Wikipedia for more info and maps\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eAfghan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e Aryana rugs are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"Quick link to Wikipedia for more info on hand made rug making.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003ein \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mazar-i-Sharif\" title=\"Mazar-i-Sharif\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMazar-e-Sharif\u003c\/a\u003e and Kabul, Afghanistan, often featuring designs inspired by museum pieces. Woven from long wool sheared from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" title=\"Karakul sheep information from Wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e, the wool is washed with gentle soap and water, then hand-combed and hand-spun on a spindle. Next, the wool is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"Natural Dye information of interest from Wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003evegetable dyed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e using plants, flowers and berries, walnut husks, pomegranate rind, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rubia_tinctorum\" title=\"The most common plant used in natural dyes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emadder root\u003c\/a\u003e, and indigo. Not surprisingly, wools vary in colour due to differences in the dyes' absorption, resulting in a feature called '\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abrash\" title=\"Technical definition and info from Wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAbrash\u003c\/a\u003e' that gives Aryana rugs their unique colour and distinct appearance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Oriental carpet and rug industry's results have been very positive. It produces high-grade work, such as these Aryana pieces, alongside exciting finds like Mamluk and Samarkand. The traditional weaving industry will continue with details like Kazak, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kunduz\" title=\"Quick link to Wikipedia for more info and maps\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eKunduz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and Baloch. In any event, the highlight is a thriving and more sustainable craft industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen considering buying online, it is worth checking the company's provenance and the rug's authenticity. We are a family business with more than 65 years of experience selling rugs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e shop. Alternatively, we are pleased to assist with online\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e enquiries by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"why not get in touch with the Jennings team?\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 352.21875px;\" height=\"18\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\" height=\"21\" style=\"width: 176px;\"\u003e306 x\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e79cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" style=\"width: 171.21875px;\"\u003e(10'0 x 2'7)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"306 x  79cm (10'0 x 2'7)","offer_id":39276611469374,"sku":"295716","price":915.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/2957160aFineAfghanAryanarunnercopy.jpg?v=1766245173"},{"product_id":"indian-kilim-rug-307266","title":"Indian Kilim rug - 307266","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handwoven Indian kilim rug is a kaleidoscope of colour that adds a contemporary touch to any space. It is versatile enough to be used on the floor, as a wall hanging or a throw. Itsa throw. Its unique design and vibrant hues will surely catch the eye. Expertly crafted, this rug brings both style and functionality to your home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKilim\u003c\/span\u003e rugs are both serviceable and practical, giving the owner the advantage of being made from one of the most wonderful natural yarns' wool' and are often completely reversible. Vegetable-dyed wool is a beautiful natural fibre that usually contains high levels of \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Lanolin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lanolin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elanolin\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e making it very practical. Kelim is woven using hand-dyed wool in both the warp and the weft. The patterns produced are often identified by the region in which they are made, and the designs are passed down through generations from mother to daughter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe term we use to describe a flat-woven rug instead of a hand-knotted rug (pile) appears in two forms (to assist your search term). Flat-woven rugs produced in Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, and Turkey will be known as kilim, whereas those made elsewhere are known as Kelim.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur established family-owned retail shop in Tewkesbury sells a wide range of handmade rugs from many countries, including Pakistan, Kashmir, and Afghanistan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eY\u003c\/span\u003eou can also\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop online.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"342\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\" style=\"width: 221px;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" style=\"width: 342px;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"191\" class=\"xl67\" height=\"21\"\u003e185 x 125cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"151\" class=\"xl68\"\u003e(6'1 x 4'1)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"185 x 125cm (6'1 x 4'1)","offer_id":39318288072766,"sku":"307266","price":325.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3072660aIndianKilimrugcopy.jpg?v=1720868337"},{"product_id":"modern-indian-kilim-rug-307269","title":"Handmade Modern Indian Kilim rug - 307269","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe colour palette of this handwoven Kilim has a slight autumnal feel. It is sandy gold, soft sage green, heather pink, champagne blush, tobacco brown, pale grey, oyster, and a warm tan. It is an excellent example of a beautifully blended modern style of Indian Kilim. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKilim\u003c\/span\u003e rugs are serviceable and practical, giving the owner the advantage of being made from one of the most beautiful natural yarns, 'wool', and are often completely reversible. The \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evegetable-dyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wool is a beautiful natural fibre that usually contains high levels of \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Lanolin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lanolin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elanolin\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e making it very practical. Kelim is woven using hand-dyed wool in both the warp and the weft. The patterns produced are often identified by the region in which they are made, and the designs are passed down through generations from mother to daughter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe term we use to describe a flat-woven rug instead of a hand-knotted rug (pile) appears in two forms (to assist your search term). Flat-woven rugs handmade in Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, and Turkey will be known as\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Do the Motifs mean anything?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/kilim_motifs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKilim\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whereas those made in other Oriental areas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are known as Kelim.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur established family-owned retail shop in Tewkesbury sells handmade rugs from many countries, including \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAfghanistan, Kashmir, India, and Pakistan. You can also\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop online. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 487.32px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" height=\"21\" style=\"width: 255px;\"\u003e240 x 170cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl68\" style=\"width: 225.32px;\"\u003e(7'10 x 5'7)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"240 x 170cm (7'10 x 5'7)","offer_id":39318317137982,"sku":"307269","price":565.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3072690aIndianKilimrugcopy.jpg?v=1720868644"},{"product_id":"indo-persian-gabbeh-mat-307154","title":"Handmade Indo Persian Gabbeh mat - 307154","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handmade Indo-Persian Gabbeh mat is crafted in India. It features a modern design, a wool pile, and a cotton foundation with a subtle contrast between cream and tan. Its checkerboard design adds a contemporary look, while its practical doormat size makes it an ideal choice for any entryway. It is a great value for money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe recently came across these small \u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"hand knotted \"}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" class=\"in-cell-link\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-\u003c\/a\u003eknotted pieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emade in India. They are quite charming and fun. The pieces are authentic in every way, with the designs inspired by old \u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Gabbeh\"}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh\" class=\"in-cell-link\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGabbeh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e pieces modified to fit the size of the mats. The traditional hand-knotted wool is crafted onto a cotton warp using cotton \u003cspan data-sheets-formula='=HYPERLINK(\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Warp_and_weft\",\"Weft\")' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1063425,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"\\\"Helvetica Neue\\\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\",\"16\":11,\"23\":1}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Weft\"}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Warp_and_weft\" class=\"in-cell-link\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWefts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. They make ideal gifts and are a lovely introduction to the \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003etimeless world of \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oriental_rug\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOriental rug\u003c\/a\u003e craftsmanship\u003c\/span\u003e. The lovely barber pole selvedge on many of these mats is worth noting. Also, the end is finished with a flat kilim end, which has been folded to form a finish (no Fringe). Brightly coloured and naturally coloured wools make these pieces noteworthy. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen buying online, the company's provenance and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e the rug are worth considering. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"Take a tour and do a virtual visit to our showroom\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"15\" style=\"width: 320.578125px;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 121px;\" height=\"21\" class=\"xl67\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e90 x 60cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 195.578125px;\" class=\"xl68\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(2'11 x 2')\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"90 x 60cm (2'11 x 2'0)","offer_id":39323374452798,"sku":"307154","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3071540aindogabbehmatcopy.jpg?v=1720866632"},{"product_id":"afghan-luri-gabbeh-rug-307328","title":"Handmade Afghan Luri Gabbeh rug - 307328","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThis small mat is pictorial. The artist has created a desert scene with golden sands and earth colours in the middle. There are only a few characterful images of animals and a few flowers, again stylistically 'child-like' as you would expect. Overall, it is an interesting, fun piece that would make a lovely gift for any occasion. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh\" title=\"wikipedia link for more information on Gabbeh\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eGabbeh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs were woven by nomadic tribeswomen. They are \u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"hand knotted \"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}'\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"Wikipedia link to information that might be useful on hand knotted carpet\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#0000ff\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eon a horizontal loom using \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"Wikipedia info on vegetable dyes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"vegetable dyed\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}' style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003evegetable-dyed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e wool and have an exceptionally long pile. They are quite primitive in their style, mainly one colour with a random goat or person thrown in for good measure. The areas where they are made suffer long, harsh winters, and very often, these rugs are used to sleep on in the tents, giving extra warmth and insulation. These days, Gabbeh rugs are produced in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghanistan\" title=\"Wikipedia info on Afghanistan with maps\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Afghanistan\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1063425,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11,\"23\":1}' data-sheets-formula='=HYPERLINK(\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghanistan\",\"Afghanistan\")' style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eAfghanistan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pakistani_rug\" title=\"A quick link to the wikipedia content that might be interesting\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Pakistan\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}' style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003ePakistan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and India, all with their twist on the Gabbeh style, but none have the same pile thickness. The Afghan Gabbeh rugs tend to be mainly coloured stripes, and the Indian Gabbeh are usually made with softer wool and finely knotted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA film made in 1996 called \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh_(film)\" title=\"Gabbeh film\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGabbeh\u003c\/a\u003e gives insight into the lives of the people who make it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003ecompany's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and the rug's provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eT\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"Link to take a tour of our showroom.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"455\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" height=\"17\" style=\"width: 455px;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"115\" style=\"width: 165.5px;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"127\" style=\"width: 287.5px;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"115\" class=\"xl67\" height=\"21\"\u003e95 x 64cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"127\" class=\"xl68\"\u003e(3'1 x 2'1)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"95 x 64cm (3'1 x 2'1)","offer_id":39404289097790,"sku":"307328","price":239.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3073280aAfghanLuriGabbehrugcopy.jpg?v=1720871560"},{"product_id":"oriental-abadeh-rug-306289","title":"Handmade oriental Abadeh rug - 306289","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis interesting, handmade Oriental Abadeh rug features a repeating flower design, making it a perfect choice for a traditional village piece. It is handcrafted using the finest wool and vegetable dye, and its intricate yet timeless design will bring beauty and elegance to any home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks below if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePersian \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abadeh_rug\" title=\"Abadeh rugs and runner are made in Iran\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAbadeh\u003c\/a\u003e rugs and runners are handmade from wool and feature a design and colour palette inspired by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/qashqai-tribes-of-south-western-iran\" title=\"The nomadic tribes of Iran make up a lot of rug business\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQashqai\u003c\/a\u003e nomadic tribes that pass through the Abadeh region around \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shiraz_rug\" title=\"Shiraz rugs are made in Iran and are more affordable\"\u003eShiraz.\u003c\/a\u003e They are made from wool and hand-painted\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e on a\u003c\/span\u003e cotton foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike Qashqai pieces, these designs feature natural motifs and ornaments, reflecting how the Qashqai create designs based on what is in their environment. These include animal motifs and plant-based designs, with a central medallion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbadeh pieces are very robust and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/carpet-care-guide\" title=\"How to care for your rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehard-wearing\u003c\/a\u003e, lending to the conditions under which the rugs are made. The rich reds often used in these pieces are derived from naturally occurring \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rubia_tinctorum\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emadder root\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #1f2124; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 427.32px;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 228px;\" height=\"21\" class=\"xl67\"\u003e210 x 156cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 191.32px;\" class=\"xl68\"\u003e(6'11 x 5'1)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cscript src=\"chrome-extension:\/\/fooolghllnmhmmndgjiamiiodkpenpbb\/injectedPasswordless.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"chrome-extension:\/\/fooolghllnmhmmndgjiamiiodkpenpbb\/injectedPasswordless.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"210 x 156cm (6'11 x 5'1)","offer_id":39499346542654,"sku":"306289","price":2095.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3062890aabadeh.jpg?v=1775309805"},{"product_id":"fine-afghan-loribaft-rug-307339","title":"Fine handmade Afghan Loribaft rug - 307339","description":"\u003cp\u003eA great rug for the contemporary lifestyle with a modern stripe design in blue, cream, donkey brown and terracotta with a plain brick red border. They have woven some stylised animals in the design to give the rug additional character. A practical, hardwearing rug that is suitable for any room in the home. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghan_rug\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eAfghan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehand-made carpets are becoming very well regarded. This market has been growing quite fast in recent years, with greater emphasis placed on higher-quality knotting and the influence of Pakistan in many of the finishing processes. Such as initial tensioning to correct alignment issues where the weaver has drifted the wefts, causing the pattern to run out. Adjustments are undertaken before \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"Surface clipping rugs after weaving has been completed\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"=HYPERLINK(%22https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be%22,%22herbal%20washing%22)\" title=\"Interest video\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"simple method!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etumbling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are tightly knotted and usually finished with an unusually bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carpets are still hand-knotted, and the wool is coloured with vegetable dye. The Loribaft rug designs can be reminiscent of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh\" title=\"Gabbeh\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGabbeh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e designs, although the Loribaft pieces are finer and more tightly knotted. The colours of the Loribaft rugs and carpets are similar in many ways to those used in our Samarkand collections, and they are possibly more vibrant. The main distinction is that the patterns are playful, with a vibrant colour palette and simple design, with stylised animals, plants, trees or characters with block colour often mimicking an ombre effect. Some of the Loribaft pieces do not have fringes, so they are finished with a plain kilim end or binding, which is secured to prevent fraying. Other rugs are produced, like the Samarkand carpets, with an unusual bobbin wind on the warps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen considering buying online, it is worth thinking about the company's provenance and the rug. We are a family business with more than 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the Tewkesbury shop; alternatively, we are pleased to assist with online enquiries by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Get in Touch!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is worth reminding ourselves that these hand-made rugs are unique and special; owning one is something you can enjoy for many years. I recommend buying a handmade rug that uses the best natural fibre, wool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floor boards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 398.6875px;\" height=\"20\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" height=\"21\" style=\"width: 170px;\"\u003e189 x 121cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl68\" style=\"width: 223.6875px;\"\u003e(6'2 x 4'0)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"189 x 121cm (6'2 x 4'0)","offer_id":39466641457214,"sku":"307339","price":845.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3073390aFineAfghanLoribaftrugcopy.jpg?v=1720874430"},{"product_id":"fine-afghan-mamluk-short-runner-306461","title":"Fine handmade Afghan Mamluk short runner - 306461","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handmade Luri Gabbeh carpet is a colourful and practical piece made by skilled artisan weavers in northwest Afghanistan. Crafted from vegetable-dyed, handspun wool, it showcases a contemporary style and an interesting design with character. Perfect for modern living, this carpet is also hardwearing due to its production within a cottage industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally, \u003ca title=\"wikipedia link for more information on Gabbeh\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eGabbeh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs were woven by nomadic tribeswomen. They are \u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"hand knotted \"}'\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Wikipedia link to information that might be useful on hand knotted carpet\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\" color=\"#0000ff\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eon a horizontal loom using \u003ca title=\"Wikipedia info on vegetable dyes\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"vegetable dyed\"}'\u003evegetable-dyed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e wool and have an exceptionally long pile. They are quite primitive in their style, mainly featuring one colour with a random goat or person added for good measure. The areas where they are made suffer from long, harsh winters, and very often, these rugs are used to sleep on in tents, providing extra warmth and insulation. These days, Gabbeh rugs are produced in \u003ca title=\"Wikipedia info on Afghanistan with maps\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghanistan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\" data-sheets-formula='=HYPERLINK(\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghanistan\",\"Afghanistan\")' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1063425,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11,\"23\":1}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Afghanistan\"}'\u003eAfghanistan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"A quick link to the wikipedia content that might be interesting\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pakistani_rug\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Pakistan\"}'\u003ePakistan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and India, all with their twist on the Gabbeh style, but none have the same pile thickness. The Afghan Gabbeh rugs tend to be mainly coloured stripes, and the Indian Gabbeh rugs are usually made with softer wool and finely knotted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eA film made in 1996 called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh_(film)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGabbeh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e gives insight into the lives of the people who make it\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eWhen\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e buying online, it's worth considering the company's reputation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eT\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link to take a tour of our showroom.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eFoxi underlay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\" width=\"342\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\" width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\" width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 16.0pt; width: 143pt;\" width=\"191\" class=\"xl68\" height=\"21\"\u003e269 x 185cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\" width=\"151\" class=\"xl69\"\u003e(8'10 x 6'1)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"147 x 61cm (4'10 x 2'0)","offer_id":39500503908414,"sku":"306461","price":365.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3064610aFineAfghanMamlukrunner.jpg?v=1720715213"},{"product_id":"afghan-khal-mohammadi-runner-307048","title":"Handmade Afghan Khal Mohammadi runner - 307048","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handmade Afghan Khal Mohammadi runner is a true work of art crafted by skilled weavers from northwest Afghanistan. Made from handspun wool and dyed with natural vegetable dyes, this runner features a rich red colour and a traditional geometric pattern. Durable and practical, it is the perfect addition to any home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks below if you are interested in additional information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTwo of Afghanistan's most famous carpets are Khan Mohammadi and Afghan Aqcha. Afghan Khan Mohammadi is a variant of Khal Mohammadi's name, who designed and uniquely coloured these rugs. He was an Ersari Turkman who created new ideas while living in Afghanistan. These rugs and carpets are handmade by the Turkmans in villages around Kunduz in northern Afghanistan.\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rich red of these rugs is created from boiling the madder plant's root, which grows wild in that part of the world. They are finely knotted from wool of the\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" title=\"This is the type of wool used in Afghan rugs\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat graze the mountainous terrain. The colour and design make them very practical. Some recurring motifs include guls (elephant-like patterns) and octagonal, often curvilinear, flowers in dark blue, ochre, and beige. We have an extensive collection of handmade Afghan Khal Mohammadi rugs and carpets for sale in a wide range of sizes, available online and in-store. Why not visit \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.visittewkesbury.info\/\" title=\"Take a virtual tour round our shop\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e to find a beautiful rug that suits your needs?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:  \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"21\" style=\"width: 481px;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 192.648px;\" height=\"21\" class=\"xl67\"\u003e301 x 85cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 282.352px;\" class=\"xl68\"\u003e(9'11 x 2'9)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"301 x 85cm (9'11 x 2'9)","offer_id":39500621840446,"sku":"307048","price":535.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3070481aAfghanKhalMohammadirunner_b84b8555-2efc-4d7b-b73d-45c1cc6c05d3.jpg?v=1775317666"},{"product_id":"fine-oriental-qashqai-runner-307357","title":"Fine handmade Persian Qashqai runner - 307357","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis is a traditional Oriental Qashqai runner, a true tribal piece. Its decorative pattern and colour add warmth and character. This lovely piece best shows this type of rug.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is wonderful to imagine that you could buy a rug that traditional nomads have created. This Qashqai piece is your chance to do exactly that! The wool pile is mid-length and soft, and the colours are typical of what you might expect from these weavers using natural dyes.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe last genuinely nomadic people made this carpet, known as a Kashgai rug; we know them as Qashqai. The Qashqai tribal confederation comprises five major tribes: the Dareshuri, Farsimadan, Sheshboluki, Amaleh, and Kashkuli. Though these versions differ, we believe that the arrival of the Qashqai Tribes coincided with Genghis Khan's conquests in the thirteenth century. Twice a year, these nomadic people wander between the Zagros mountains and the Gulf, constantly looking for new grazing for their animals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/qashqai-tribes-of-south-western-iran\" title=\"Persian blog from Jennings team\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eQashqai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e designs are not written or drawn but passed on to daughters who watch their mothers from an early age and gradually develop their skills in a family environment. The women will make these pieces with two or even three generations involved. The piece is knotted by the weavers who sit cross-legged upon the floor and, indeed, the carpet whilst they craft their art. Meanwhile, the men and boys will defend and protect the animals. In addition to the traditional lozenge-shaped ground with medallions in the centre repeated in the corners, they will often include many birds, animals, flowers, and trees that they see around them. Occasionally, if you were very fortunate, you would come across one with the horse head of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Persepolis\" title=\"Wikipedia link to Persepolis.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/a\u003e. As you would expect, these carpets are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"Wikipedia Link on weaving\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003ewith wool that has largely been \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"Wikipedia Link on Vegetable dyes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evegetable-dyed\u003c\/a\u003e. The Kashgai pieces often have an interesting selvedge with bi or tricolour windings like a barber pole. The other distinctive characteristic is that the rug will be knotted on a wool foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003ethe company's provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug are worth considering. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"Please click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" width=\"342\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 507px;\" height=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccol data-mce-fragment=\"1\" width=\"191\" style=\"width: 196.5px;\"\u003e \u003ccol data-mce-fragment=\"1\" width=\"151\" style=\"width: 308.5px;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" width=\"191\" class=\"xl67\" height=\"21\"\u003e296 x 81cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" width=\"151\" class=\"xl68\"\u003e(9'9 x 2'8)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"296 x 81cm (9'9 x 2'8)","offer_id":39500709036094,"sku":"307357","price":1279.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3073570aPersianQashqairunnercopy.jpg?v=1720874744"},{"product_id":"fine-afghan-loribaft-rug-306540","title":"Fine handmade Afghan Loribaft rug - 306540","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis fine Afghan Loribaft rug is an unusual statement piece. It is unique with its colour-blended, gridded design and the depictions of animals, plants, and humans randomly laid upon it. The colours in this piece include autumnal reds, blues, greens, golden yellows, and creams. In addition, a few randomly placed depictions of animals and people appear in some of the boxes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghan_rug\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eAfghan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehandmade carpets are increasingly well-regarded. This market has been growing quickly in recent years, emphasising higher-quality knotting and Pakistan's influence in many finishing processes, such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"Wefts realigned and carpet weaving errors are corrected in these hand made rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003einitial tensioning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e to correct alignment issues when the weaver has drifted the wefts, causing the pattern to run out. Next, adjustments are undertaken before \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"Surface clipping rugs after weaving has been completed\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"=HYPERLINK(%22https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be%22,%22herbal%20washing%22)\" title=\"Interest video\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"simple method!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etumbling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has succeeded. These carpets are tightly knotted and usually finished with an unusually bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carpets are still \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"hand knotted\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eand the wool is coloured with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"vegetable dye\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evegetable dye\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Loribaft rug designs can resemble \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh\" title=\"Gabbeh\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGabbeh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e designs, though Loribaft pieces are finer and more tightly knotted. The colours of the Loribaft rugs and carpets are similar to those used in our Samarkand collections, and may be more vibrant. The main distinction is that the patterns are playful, using a rich colour palette and simple design, with stylised animals, plants, trees, or characters in block colour that often mimic an ombre effect. Some Loribaft pieces do not have fringes and finish with a plain \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kilim\" title=\"what are KIlim?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ekilim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e end or binding, secured to prevent fraying. Other rugs, such as the Samarkand carpets, are produced with an unusual bobbin wind on the warps. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"virtual tour link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Get in Touch!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is worth reminding ourselves that these handmade rugs are unique and special. Owning one is something you can enjoy for many years. I recommend buying a handmade rug made with the best natural fibre, wool. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floor boards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"342\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 493px;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\" style=\"width: 222px;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" style=\"width: 268px;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"191\" class=\"xl68\" height=\"21\"\u003e241 x 172cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"151\" class=\"xl67\"\u003e(7'11 x 5'8)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"241 x 172cm (7'11 x 5'8)","offer_id":39500732760126,"sku":"306540","price":1645.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3065400aAfghanLoribaftrugcopy.jpg?v=1775317518"},{"product_id":"fine-afghan-kazak-runner-306629","title":"Fine handmade Afghan Kazak runner - 306629","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a highly decorated, fine Afghan Kazak runner with traditional colouring and an intricate design. The rich red contrasts beautifully with the mix of blue, cream, green, tangerine, and gold. These runners are always made with vegetable-dyed Afghan wool, ideal for high-traffic areas such as hallways or landings. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the gold hyperlinks below for additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough Kazaks are \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" color=\"#2b00ff\"\u003etraditionally hand-knotted in Afghanistan\u003c\/span\u003e, the design originates from the \u003ca title=\"quick link to wikipedia for information on this areaCaucasus\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caucasus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eCaucasus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. The short pile emphasises the design's sharpness. Each piece will be made from Afghan wool, often spun in \u003ca title=\"Quick link to wikipedia on Ghazni\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ghazni\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eGhazni\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Afghan wool is generally slightly coarser and more curly than other wools, making it excellent for carpet weaving. \u003cspan\u003eAfghan Kazak carpets are typically made with bold geometric designs in intense, vibrant colours, including rich reds, warm terracotta, and shades of blue, complemented by soft golds and creams.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe final carpet stage in Pakistan involves multiple processes; initial\u003ca title=\"Our recent video taken by Clare in Pakistan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and alignment may be performed, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Surface washing rugs after weaving has been completed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Finishing process video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"Finishing process video from our youtube chanel\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has succeeded.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003ca title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"342\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl67\" width=\"191\"\u003e299 x 75cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"151\"\u003e(9'10 x 2'6)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"299 x 75cm (9'10 x 2'6)","offer_id":39500735774782,"sku":"306629","price":699.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3066290aFineAfghanKazakrunnercopy.jpg?v=1720780559"},{"product_id":"afghan-loribaft-carpet-306532","title":"Handmade Afghan Loribaft carpet - 306532","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn unusual Afghan Loribaft carpet with bold blocks of contrasting colour makes for a traditionally made rug with a great modern twist. There is a real patchwork feel to the decorative style, the blocks of decorated colour being different shapes and sizes. The blocks of colour are a mix of orange, red, dark blue, green, yellow, blue, cream, burgundy and bright red. In addition, there is a wide cream\/oatmeal border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wRve1 EaC9T\" data-polaris-layer=\"true\" data-polaris-overlay=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pUDRO Id9jQ\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-header3\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"JBWHT\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Nuzb0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"VYXKM\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elfHD\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Stack_32wu2 Polaris-Stack--vertical_uiuuj\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Stack__Item_yiyol\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"YK8ku\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Stack_32wu2 Polaris-Stack--vertical_uiuuj\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Stack__Item_yiyol\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Stack_32wu2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Stack__Item_yiyol Polaris-Stack__Item--fill_vpuzt\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Stack__Item_yiyol Polaris-Stack__Item--fill_vpuzt\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghan_rug\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eAfghan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehandmade carpets are increasingly well-regarded. This market has grown quickly in recent years, emphasising higher-quality knotting and Pakistan's influence across many finishing processes, such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"Wefts realigned and carpet weaving errors are corrected in these hand made rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003einitial tensioning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e to correct alignment issues when the weaver has drifted the wefts, causing the pattern to run out. Next, adjustments are undertaken before \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"Surface clipping rugs after weaving has been completed\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"=HYPERLINK(%22https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be%22,%22herbal%20washing%22)\" title=\"Interest video\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"simple method!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etumbling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has succeeded. These carpets are tightly knotted and usually finished with an unusually bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carpets are still \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"hand knotted\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eand the wool is coloured with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"vegetable dye\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evegetable dye\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Loribaft rug designs can resemble \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh\" title=\"Gabbeh\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGabbeh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e designs, though Loribaft pieces are finer and more tightly knotted. The colours of the Loribaft rugs and carpets are similar to those used in our Samarkand collections, and may be more vibrant. The main distinction is that the patterns are playful, using a rich colour palette and simple design, stylised animals, plants, trees, or characters in block colour, often mimicking an ombre effect. Some Loribaft pieces do not have fringes and finish with a plain \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kilim\" title=\"what are KIlim?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ekilim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e end or binding, secured to prevent fraying. Other rugs, such as the Samarkand carpets, are produced with an unusual bobbin wind on the warps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"virtual tour link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Get in Touch!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is worth reminding ourselves that these handmade rugs are unique and special; owning one is something you can enjoy for years to come. I recommend buying a handmade rug with the best natural fibre, wool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floor boards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"342\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"191\" class=\"xl67\" height=\"21\"\u003e297 x 190cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"151\" class=\"xl68\"\u003e(9'9 x 6'3)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"297 x 190cm (9'9 x 6'3)","offer_id":39500754321470,"sku":"306532","price":2225.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3065320aAfghanLoribaftcarpetcopy.jpg?v=1775317300"},{"product_id":"afghan-loribaft-carpet-306535","title":"Handmade Afghan Loribaft carpet - 306535","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis striking contemporary Afghan Loribaft carpet is bright, cheery, and funky. The chequered effect with all the colours (a mix of reds, greens, browns, creams, and blues) works together beautifully to make a fabulous rug. With its all-over design and striking colours, this piece is an excellent choice for a living room with a coffee table. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghan_rug\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eAfghan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehandmade carpets are increasingly well-regarded. This market has grown quickly in recent years, emphasising higher-quality knotting and Pakistan's influence across many finishing processes, such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"Wefts realigned and carpet weaving errors are corrected in these hand made rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003einitial tensioning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e to correct alignment issues when the weaver has drifted the wefts, causing the pattern to run out. Next, adjustments are undertaken before \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"Surface clipping rugs after weaving has been completed\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"=HYPERLINK(%22https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be%22,%22herbal%20washing%22)\" title=\"Interest video\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"simple method!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etumbling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has succeeded. These carpets are tightly knotted and usually finished with an unusually bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carpets are still \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"hand knotted\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eand the wool is coloured with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"vegetable dye\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evegetable dye\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Loribaft rug designs can resemble \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh\" title=\"Gabbeh\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGabbeh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e designs, though Loribaft pieces are finer and more tightly knotted. The colours of the Loribaft rugs and carpets are similar to those used in our Samarkand collections, and may be more vibrant. The main distinction is that the patterns are playful, using a rich colour palette and simple design, stylised animals, plants, trees, or characters in block colour, often mimicking an ombre effect. Some Loribaft pieces do not have fringes and finish with a plain \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kilim\" title=\"what are KIlim?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ekilim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e end or binding, secured to prevent fraying. Other rugs, such as the Samarkand carpets, are produced with an unusual bobbin wind on the warps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"virtual tour link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Get in Touch!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is worth remembering that these handmade rugs are unique and special. Owning one is something you can enjoy for many years. I recommend buying a handmade rug with the best natural fibre: wool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floor boards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 439px;\" height=\"21\" width=\"439\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol style=\"width: 184.5px;\" width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol style=\"width: 251.5px;\" width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"191\" class=\"xl67\" height=\"21\"\u003e285 x 198cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"151\" class=\"xl68\"\u003e(9'4 x 6'6)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"285 x 198cm (9'4 x 6'6)","offer_id":39500755828798,"sku":"306535","price":2215.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3065350aAfghanLoribaftrugcopy.jpg?v=1775317357"},{"product_id":"fine-aubusson-rug-307469","title":"Fine handmade Aubusson rug - 307469","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fine Aubusson rug with glorious fluidity in its design and a soft palette of colours. The soft pinks and gentle greens, blended with the mushroom and fawn ground, are beautifully balanced. This rug style pairs beautifully with antique furniture, and although it is designed for floor use, it can also be hung on a wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in blue if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lovely \u003ca title=\"wiki for aubusson\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aubusson_tapestry\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAubusson\u003c\/a\u003e Tapestry is a classic design often used in 'fine rooms' and particularly liked by the Georgian gentry. Its soft colour palette makes it an obvious choice for bedrooms. The original Tapestry manufacture at Aubusson, in the upper valley of the Creuse in central France, may have developed from looms in isolated family workshops established by Flemings as early as the 16th century. Today, production of these pieces is limited to China. The rug is made from wool, woven rather than knotted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, the company's provenance and the rug are worth considering. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs, an unrivalled reputation, and a high\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"Take a tour and do a virtual visit to our showroom\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/underlay\/products\/fox-underlay-6-foot-wide\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/Foxi-underlay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 384.015625px;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 207px;\" height=\"21\" class=\"xl67\"\u003e276 x 177cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 175.015625px;\" class=\"xl68\"\u003e(9'1 x 5'10)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"276 x 177cm (9'1 x 5'10)","offer_id":39505633345598,"sku":"307469","price":2495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3074690aAubussonrugcopy_3a4f13db-1bab-447c-8e28-0d5161b3f734.jpg?v=1775317951"},{"product_id":"afghan-ziegler-rug-307468","title":"Handmade Afghan Ziegler rug - 307468","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuck egg blue is a rare colour in handmade oriental rugs. This rug's overall colour scheme is very muted, almost antique. The duck egg background, cream and gold borders, and touches of red have a lovely light look. Made from tough Afghan wool, it will work in any room.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOften, people are curious about the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/William_Morris\" title=\"Wikipedia info on William Morris\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWilliam Morris\u003c\/a\u003e connection. Ziegler worked collaboratively with William Morris, taking his designs whilst securing weavers in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tabriz\" title=\"Tabriz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTabriz\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sultanabad\" title=\"Sultanabad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSultanabad\u003c\/a\u003e to produce fine examples of traditionally made carpets specifically produced for the export market booming \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Victorian_era\" title=\"Victorian Britain\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVictorian Britain\u003c\/a\u003e. The processes used were developed at the weaving stage and, more crucially, extended into the finishing process, particularly the herbal washes used. The fashion was to experiment, and the early Ziegler designs were quite different from this period's traditional rugs and carpets. The Oriental rug trade had not been used in this way before. In many ways, the pioneering techniques used by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ziegler_%26_Co.\" title=\"Ziegler \u0026amp; Co\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZiegler \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/a\u003e have been part of the inspiration behind some of the newly designed pieces from Afghan weavers like the Samarkand and Mamluks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAfter the carpets have been \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"Wikipedia extra info.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e, the final process is to wash them with gallons of flowing water (literally thrown bucket by bucket). The carpet is scrubbed with brushes with tough bristles, enabling surplus dyes to be removed and making them much lighter in colour. The scrubbing also makes the carpet look slightly older or even, as some describe it, as an 'antique look'. The different \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mordant\" title=\"What is Mordant? Wikipedia link to additional content information.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eMordant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e used to wash and fix the dyes also affect the colouration of the original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"a link to natural dyes used in many productions.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003evegetable dyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"vegetable dyed\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}'\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"vegetable dyed\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}'\u003e The final stage of carpet production in Pakistan involves many processes. First, initial\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"Wefts realigned and carpet weaving errors are corrected in these hand made rugs\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and alignment problems may be addressed, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"Surface washing rugs after weaving has been completed\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"our youtube video Clare took in Pakistan of 'Herbal washing' new rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and finalising. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an interesting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/about-us\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on a high level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"Google virtual your of the shop in the medieval town of Tewkesbury\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting the Jennings Oriental rugs team\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"vegetable dyed\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}'\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 401px;\" height=\"25\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"136\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"149\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl68\" height=\"21\" style=\"width: 164.3125px;\"\u003e179 x 122cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\" style=\"width: 232.6875px;\"\u003e(5'10 x 4'0)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"vegetable dyed\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}'\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"179 x 122cm (5'10 x 4'0)","offer_id":39551535153214,"sku":"307468","price":889.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3074680aFineAfghanZieglerrugcopy.jpg?v=1720876835"},{"product_id":"fine-afghan-suzani-carpet-307491","title":"Fine handmade Afghan Suzani carpet - 307491","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design used for this rug is more often seen in Suzani embroidery from Uzbekistan. The weavers who made this rug came from Central Asia and experimented with it. It is of high quality, features a dense wool pile, and is extremely hard-wearing.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, the company's provenance and the rug are worth considering. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs, have an unrivalled reputation, and pride ourselves on customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003ca title=\"Take a tour and do a virtual visit to our showroom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"why not get in touch with the Jennings team?\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/underlay\/products\/foxi-anti-slip-underlay-6-x-8\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/Foxi-underlay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 404px;\" width=\"342\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"20\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 216.844px;\" class=\"xl67\" height=\"20\"\u003e294 x 204cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 181.156px;\" class=\"xl68\"\u003e(9'8 x 6'8)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"294 x 204cm\t(9'8 x 6'8)","offer_id":39564087001150,"sku":"307491","price":2295.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3074910aAfghanSuzanicarpetcopy.jpg?v=1775318057"},{"product_id":"afghan-ersari-rug-306965","title":"Handmade Afghan Ersari rug - 306965","description":"\u003cp\u003eA well-established favourite design used over many centuries, the rich terracotta\/red is shown to exceptional effect with the traditional deep blue border and central Gul design. This design is often used in the well-known rugs and carpets from Pakistan known as Bokharas. The pile is relatively short and of medium density. It will provide the owner with many years of faithful service. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErsari rugs are \u003ca title=\"what are hand knotted carpets?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/a\u003e using methods passed down from the \u003ca title=\"Who and what are Turkmen?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turkmen_rug\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTurkmen\u003c\/a\u003e people of Central Asia. The vibrant colours come from \u003ca title=\"Natural Dyes\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evegetable dyes\u003c\/a\u003e—for example, the deep reds produced from boiling the root of the \u003ca title=\"About\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rubia_tinctorum\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emadder plant\u003c\/a\u003e. In addition, these rugs often feature traditional \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gul_(design)\"\u003eGul\u003c\/a\u003e\" (also known as elephant's foot) designs.\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"hand knotted \"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carpet's final stage in Pakistan involves several processes: initial\u003ca title=\"Wefts realigned and carpet weaving errors are corrected in these hand made rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and alignment issues may be corrected, followed by \u003ca title=\"Surface washing rugs after weaving has been completed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Herbal washing new rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" color=\"#2b00ff\"\u003ewashing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has succeeded. These carpets are tightly knotted and usually finished with an exciting, unusual multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"hand knotted \"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}'\u003eWe sell handmade \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghan_rug\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eAfghan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e Ersari rugs online and in-store. So why not come to \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.visittewkesbury.info\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and find one that suits your needs?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIt is worth remembering that these handmade rugs are unique and special. Owning one is something you can enjoy for many years. I recommend buying a handmade rug with the best natural fibre, wool. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"489\" height=\"25\" style=\"width: 489px;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\" style=\"width: 232.5px;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" style=\"width: 253.5px;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl67\" width=\"191\"\u003e196 x 152cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"151\"\u003e6'5 x 5'0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"196 x 152cm 6'5 x 5'0","offer_id":39569960632382,"sku":"306965","price":938.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3069650aAfghanErsarirugcopy_6e21a033-9b37-4311-89fd-ede0bc4dd426.jpg?v=1766057442"},{"product_id":"fine-afghan-sultanabad-handmade-exclusive-306794a","title":"Fine handmade Afghan rug Exclusive - 306794a","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is an excellent example of a Fine Afghan Sultanabad carpet. It has a gorgeous palette of colours, soft terracotta, and a wonderful contrasting blue. The flora and fauna design is fabulous. This rug is a delight both in quality and design. Soft terracotta central ground with interconnecting flora and fauna design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks below if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recently commissioned these fabulous pieces. Clare oversaw the design and worked on the colour palette, ensuring the desired look was achieved. There are a few locations in and around Lahore where this is possible. Some displaced Afghan weavers had remained there from the conflicts two decades ago. The wool used is spun in Ghazni, \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evegetable-dyed\u003c\/a\u003e, and Afghan from \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarakul sheep\u003c\/a\u003e; it is a unique, tough wool that is very different from anything you find native to Pakistan.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"William Morris\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1051137,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0,\"14\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":255},\"23\":1}' data-sheets-formula='=HYPERLINK(\"https:\/\/williammorrissociety.org\/about-william-morris\/\",\"William Morris\")' data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/williammorrissociety.org\/about-william-morris\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eThe Ziegler carpets, the result of a collaboration between the Anglo-Swiss entrepreneur Ziegler and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/williammorrissociety.org\/about-william-morris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWilliam Morris, loosely inspire the hand-knotted design\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. As you can imagine, they feature beautiful, repeating floral and fauna patterns intricately linked by a gentle, soft, trellis-like pattern.\u003c\/span\u003e The centre ground is terracotta framed by an outer soft blue and inset cream. The rug has been washed with herbs for a quiet and gentle look. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"5\" style=\"width: 388px;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 135.015625px;\" height=\"21\" class=\"xl67\"\u003e324 x 250cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 247px;\" class=\"xl68\"\u003e(10'8 x 8'2)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"322x258cm 10'7x8'6","offer_id":39590130745406,"sku":"306794a","price":3255.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/306794a0aAfghanSultanabadcarpetcopy_18e9ec2e-79f0-4590-a60f-e6c280034875.jpg?v=1763475814"},{"product_id":"afghan-fish-carpet-306564","title":"Handmade Afghan Fish design carpet - 306564","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThis exciting and fun large Afghan rug will catch many people's imagination. There is undoubtedly something very unusual about it! This rug style featuring fish, birds or butterflies is becoming a feature of modern Afghan weaving. But, of course, this is still a very traditional craft that utilizes age-old methods to manufacture handmade rugs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unique and varied collection is produced in \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghanistan\" title=\"Afghanistan; maps and history\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfghanistan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e using the Ziegler weave. The traditional methods of shearing wool from the indigenous \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karakul_sheep\" title=\"What are Karakul sheep\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarukal sheep\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, then hand-spun and coloured using natural \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"Natural dye information\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evegetable\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and mineral dyes. These pescatarian designs of carpets and rugs, which are, of course, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"What is hand-knotted?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, have the most exotic fish species, natural or imagined. They are fantastic. They generally are more vibrant and less 'old' looking. With reduced \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Short video showing herbal washing in Pakistan finishing centres.\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewashes\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e the exciting and uplifting colours remain almost Jewel-like. The final finishing processes are carried out in Pakistan, where some post-production occurs. This will mean \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"tensioning corrections and errors are made.\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ealignment corrections\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"an interesting short video on this process.\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"What is tumbling? a short video shows how basic the equipment is.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and the washing mentioned earlier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"vegetable dyed\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}'\u003eThe company's provenance\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e and\u003c\/span\u003e the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our customer service. We also maintain the best possible prices online and in-store. We welcome visits to the \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e shop. Alternatively, we are pleased to assist with online inquiries by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jenningsrugs.myshopify.com\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Back link to provide extra info on Jennings Rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 381.078125px;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"115\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"127\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"21\" style=\"width: 196px;\"\u003e300 x 198cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" style=\"width: 185.078125px;\"\u003e(9'10 x 6'6)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"300 x 198cm (9'10 x 6'6)","offer_id":39579664810046,"sku":"306564","price":2395.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3065640aAfghanFishrugcopy.jpg?v=1734796295"},{"product_id":"afghan-kharjeen-carpet-306985","title":"Handmade Afghan Kharjeen carpet - 306985","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis highly decorative carpet is beautiful to look at and highly practical to use in any room in the home. It is rich in colour, and the lovely light border gives it a lift. The Afghan artisan weavers have taken the patterns used by the ladies who do the intricate embroideries in Uzbekistan.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in g\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eold\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Extra Info\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghan_rug\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eAfghan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e handmade carpets are becoming very well regarded. This market has grown quickly in recent years, emphasising higher quality knotting and Pakistan's influence in many finishing processes. For example, \u003ca title=\"Wefts realigned and carpet weaving errors are corrected in these hand made rugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003einitial tensioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is needed to correct alignment issues where the weaver has drifted the wefts, causing the pattern to run out. Next, adjustments may follow surface clipping, herbal washing and \u003ca title=\"quick video! a bit basic.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are tightly knotted and usually finished with a unique and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKharjeen (Khorjin) rugs, runners, and carpets are still \u003ca title=\"hand knotted\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and the wool is coloured with \u003ca title=\"what are vegetable dyes\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003evegetable dye\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. The designs of Kharjeen (also known as Khurjeen) rugs can be reminiscent of \u003ca title=\"Gabbeh extra info!\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eGabbeh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e designs. The colours of the \u003cspan\u003eKharjeen\u003c\/span\u003e rugs and carpets are similar in many ways to those used in our Samarkand and Loribaft collections. Like the Samarkand carpets, the other rugs have an unusual bobbin wind on the warps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is worth remembering that these handmade rugs are unique and special. Owning one is something you can enjoy for many years. I recommend buying a handmade rug with the best natural fibre: wool. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company's provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Virtual tour.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"26\" style=\"width: 418px;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"115\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"127\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 172.71875px;\" height=\"21\" class=\"xl67\"\u003e295 x 200cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 240.28125px;\" class=\"xl68\"\u003e(9'8 x 6'7)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"295 x 200cm (9'8 x 6'7)","offer_id":39579716124734,"sku":"306985","price":2155.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3069850aAfghanKharjeencarpetcopy.jpg?v=1734786379"},{"product_id":"fine-afghan-ziegler-rug-307464","title":"Fine handmade Afghan Ziegler rug - 307464","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis cream-ground fine Afghan Ziegler rug nods to more up-to-date colour schemes, as the outer border is a lovely, gentle lilac grey. The addition of warm buttermilk makes the rug soft and gentle-looking. The curvilinear design is typical of this style of rug, and you can also see this piece's arts and crafts element. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOften, people are curious about the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/William_Morris\" title=\"Wikipedia info on William Morris\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWilliam Morris\u003c\/a\u003e connection. Ziegler worked collaboratively with William Morris, taking his designs and securing weavers in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tabriz\" title=\"Tabriz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTabriz\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sultanabad\" title=\"Sultanabad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSultanabad\u003c\/a\u003e to produce fine examples of traditionally made carpets specifically produced for the export market booming \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Victorian_era\" title=\"Victorian Britain\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVictorian Britain\u003c\/a\u003e. The processes used were developed at the weaving stage and, more crucially, extended into the finishing process, particularly the herbal washes used. The fashion was to experiment, and the early Ziegler designs were quite different from this period's traditional rugs and carpets. The Oriental rug trade had not been used in this way before. In many ways, the pioneering techniques used by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ziegler_%26_Co.\" title=\"Ziegler \u0026amp; Co\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZiegler \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/a\u003e have been part of the inspiration behind some of the newly designed pieces from Afghan weavers like the Samarkand and Mamluks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAfter the carpets have been \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"Wikipedia extra info.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e, they are washed with gallons of flowing water (literally thrown bucket by bucket). The carpet is scrubbed with brushes with tough bristles, enabling surplus dyes to be removed and making it much lighter in colour. The scrubbing also makes the carpet look slightly older or even, as some people prefer to describe it, an 'antique look'. The different \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mordant\" title=\"What is Mordant? Wikipedia link to additional content information.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eMordants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e used to wash and fix the dyes also affect the colouration of the original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"a link to natural dyes used in many productions.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003evegetable dyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"vegetable dyed\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}'\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"vegetable dyed\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}'\u003e The final stage of carpet production in Pakistan involves many processes. First, initial\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" title=\"Wefts realigned and carpet weaving errors are corrected in these hand made rugs\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and alignment problems may be undertaken, followed by \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"Surface washing rugs after weaving has been completed\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"our youtube video Clare took in Pakistan of 'Herbal washing' new rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEtZq7aMXak\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"youtube video on a very basic process\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003etumbling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has been a great success. These carpets are closely knotted and usually finished with an interesting and unusual bound multicoloured fringe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/about-us\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on a high level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"Google virtual your of the shop in the medieval town of Tewkesbury\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting the Jennings Oriental rugs team\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"vegetable dyed\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}'\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"vegetable dyed\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}'\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e183 x 120cm  (6'0 x 3'11)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"183 x 120cm 6'0 x 3'11","offer_id":39590115508286,"sku":"307464","price":895.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3074640aFineAfghanZieglerrug.jpg?v=1738843993"},{"product_id":"afghan-fine-mamluk-runner-306519","title":"Fine handmade Afghan Mamluk runner - 306519","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an outstanding, fine Afghan Mamluk runner. The detailed decoration is intricate and beautifully executed. The medallions run the length of the runner, with the middle one having a red edging. Two bold turquoise and deep blue medallions sing out from the soft fawn background. All the decorations are executed in red, turquoise, and deep blue. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMamluk's designs are simply stunning. They often revolve around large medallions with intersecting compartments, which is becoming more common in modern Oriental carpets and rugs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe history of these ancient Egyptian carpet designs could be traced with some certainty to the '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Mamluk Dynasty\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"\\\"Helvetica Neue\\\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\",\"16\":11}'\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mamluk_Sultanate_(Cairo)\" title=\"extra detail on Mamluk dynasty from Wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eMamluk Dynasty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e around 1250; these Turkic descendants established a thriving carpet industry in Cairo in the 15th century. In recent years, a few Afghan weavers have been interested in old designs like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.philamuseum.org\/collections\/permanent\/48414.html\" title=\"an example of a Mamluk rug produced by Turkic descendants from the Mamluk Dynasty circa 1550\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eMamluk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, which they interpret, paying particular attention to the new colours that would not have been traditionally used. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eAs you may expect, these pieces are handmade, often using traditional \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003evegetable dyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e on cotton foundations.\u003c\/span\u003e The final finishing process, such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"This video helps understand some of the finishing processes.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Our video on this interesting process.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, is generally undertaken in Pakistan. \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eThe Afghan Mamluk carpets at Jennings Rugs are among the most prized pieces, with a level of detail that often surpasses that of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oriental_rug\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eOriental carpet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003es produced elsewhere.\u003c\/span\u003e The fine weave and beautiful wool make these pieces very desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuying online is worth considering the company's history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Get in touch!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 361px;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl67\" style=\"width: 189.578125px;\"\u003e297 x 77cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl68\" style=\"width: 173.421875px;\"\u003e(9'9 x 2'6)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"297 x 77cm (9'9 x 2'6)","offer_id":41667710648549,"sku":"306519","price":1825.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3065190aFineAfghanMamlukrunnercopy.jpg?v=1720777213"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/woollen-rugs.oembed?page=34","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}