{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-ersari-rug-310092","title":"Handmade Afghan Ersari rug - 310092","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eExperience the exquisite craftsmanship of our handmade Afghan Ersari rug. Skilled artisans in northwest Afghanistan weave this traditional design, passed down through generations. Made from vegetable-dyed, handspun wool, its beautiful terracotta base, with touches of green, blue and cream, adds elegance and practicality to any space. With a beautiful lustre and fine quality, this rug is durable and timeless.      \u003c\/span\u003e\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 vegetable dyes, such as the rich 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. These rugs often \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003efeature traditional \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gul_(design)\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGul\u003c\/a\u003e\" (also known as elephant's foot) designs\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final stage \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eof finishing handmade rugs in Pakistan involves many processes. Initial\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2qIQolD0nM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e tensioning\u003c\/a\u003e and alignment problems may be corrected, 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\"\u003ewashing,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have a collection of 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 for sale, available 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\u003eRemember, these handmade rugs are unique and special; owning one is a treasure that you can enjoy for many years. I recommend buying a handmade rug made of the best natural fibre, wool.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFoxi underlay\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\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\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\u003eto provide grip and stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\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\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\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\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"342\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\n\u003ccol width=\"191\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl69\" width=\"191\" style=\"height: 16.0pt; width: 143pt;\"\u003e117 x 77cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl70\" width=\"151\" style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\"\u003e(3'10 x 2'6)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"117 x 77cm\t(3'10 x 2'6)","offer_id":55655659143544,"sku":"310092","price":359.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3100920aAfghanErsarirug_2e7324c4-252c-4437-b802-296f281b0e17.jpg?v=1788953367","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/products\/handmade-afghan-ersari-rug-310092","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}