{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-aryana-rug-enr310053","title":"Handmade Afghan Aryana rug - ENR310053","description":"\u003cp\u003eHandmade by skilled artisan weavers in northwest Afghanistan, this Aryana rug is hand-knotted in Mazar-e-Sharif using wool from Karakul sheep. Each piece is meticulously crafted—the wool is washed, hand-combed, hand-spun, and dyed with natural plant-based colours including madder root, indigo, walnut husks, and pomegranate rind. The resulting colour variations create the distinctive 'Abrash' effect that makes each rug uniquely beautiful. Inspired by museum designs, these rugs represent a thriving, sustainable craft tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks highlighted in gold for 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, 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 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. \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNot surprisingly, wools vary in colour due to differences in dye absorption, resulting in a feature known as '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abrash\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAbrash\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e' that gives Aryana rugs their unique colour and distinct appearance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Oriental carpet and rug industry has produced high-grade work, such as these Aryana pieces, alongside exciting finds like Mamluk and Samarkand pieces. Of course, the traditional weaving industry will continue with pieces 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 Balouch. In any event, the highlight is a thriving and more sustainable craft industry.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen buying online, consider the company's provenance and the rug's. Our family business has over 65 years of experience selling rugs and an unrivalled reputation. We pride ourselves on customer service. We welcome visits to our \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 can 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\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 181pt;\" width=\"242\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3669; width: 86pt;\" width=\"115\"\u003e \u003ccol style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4053; width: 95pt;\" width=\"127\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"mso-height-source: userset; height: 15.0pt;\" height=\"20\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 15.0pt; width: 86pt;\" width=\"115\" class=\"xl67\" height=\"20\"\u003e120 x 80cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-left: none; width: 95pt;\" width=\"127\" class=\"xl68\"\u003e(3'11 x 2'7)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable in 120 x 80cm. We recommend pairing with Foxi anti-slip underlay to prevent movement on hard floors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"120 x 80cm\t(3'11 x 2'7)","offer_id":55606657220984,"sku":"ENR310053","price":380.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/310053enr_ace9080d-230d-432e-aa83-cc632e9267d8.jpg?v=1784128377","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/products\/handmade-afghan-aryana-rug-enr310053","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}