{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-gabbeh-rug-enr310072","title":"Handmade Afghan Gabbeh rug - ENR310072","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can buy this handmade carpet before it arrives in our Tewkesbury showroom. As the rug has not yet been received into our stock at Tewkesbury, it has not yet been properly photographed. These images may not match our normal quality, but they are photographs of the finished rug. Once the carpet has been transferred from our warehouse, we will rephotograph it.  \u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eT\u003c\/em\u003eraditionally,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh\" title=\"What are Gabbeh rugs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eGabbeh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erugs were woven by tribeswomen in southern\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iran\" title=\"A brief guide to Iran...map etc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Iran\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"\\\"Helvetica Neue\\\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\",\"16\":11}' style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eIran\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. They are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\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}'\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"What does hand knotted mean?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eon a horizontal loom using\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"Why are these vegetable dyes used and how are the made?\" 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: #2b00ff;\"\u003evegetable-dyed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewool and have an exceptionally long pile. They are relatively primitive in their style, mainly one colour with a random goat or person thrown in for good measure. The areas in Iran where they are made experience long, harsh winters, and these rugs are often used for sleeping in tents, providing extra warmth and insulation. These days\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e, Gabbeh rugs are produced in \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghanistan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eAfghanistan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pakistani_rug\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003ePakistan,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and India, each with its own\u003c\/span\u003e twist on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Persian_carpet\" title=\"Blog on Qashqai Tribes  in Iran with map and additional content.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Persian\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}' style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003ePersian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGabbeh style, but none have the same pile thickness. Afghan Gabbeh rugs are mainly coloured with stripes, while Indian Gabbeh rugs are usually made with softer wool and are finely knotted.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn Iranian film \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003efrom 1996, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh_(film)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eGabbeh,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e offers\u003c\/span\u003e insight into the lives of the very people who make them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have a vast range of handmade rugs from many countries, including Pakistan, Iran, Kashmir and Afghanistan, for sale in our established family-owned retail shop in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.visittewkesbury.info\/\" title=\"Tewkesbury\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003eBut, of\u003cspan\u003e course, you can always shop online.\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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFoxi underlay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\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\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eto 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\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(48, 48, 48); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 181pt; height: 10px;\" 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=\"height: 10px;\" height=\"20\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 10px; width: 86pt;\" width=\"115\" class=\"xl67\" height=\"20\"\u003e170 x 112cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: currentcolor; width: 95pt; height: 10px;\" width=\"127\" class=\"xl68\"\u003e(5'7 x 3'8)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"170 x 112cm\t(5'7 x 3'8)","offer_id":55607471473016,"sku":"ENR310072","price":399.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/310072enr.jpg?v=1784203909","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/products\/handmade-afghan-gabbeh-rug-enr310072","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}