Description
The Afshar people were part of Turkoman tribe, which became seperated from the other Turkoman groups.They first moved to south of Kerman region, during the Safavid Dynasty. Some Afshar people can be found near Mashad in the province of Khorasan, on the border of Afghanistan. The entire process of shearing, washing, dyeing and weaving of the rugs is done by village weavers.
Herat Oriental works with over 2,000 village weavers to create beautiful, authentic, handmade rugs. The majority of the weavers are women, who live in the villages of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. As we grow, we are able to create more jobs for female weavers who otherwise would not have the opportunity to do so. The community also thrives from rug weaving as the local farmers benefit from wool sales, and the local artisans create natural and vegetable dyes for the weavers to use in their designs. Due to the handmade nature of our rugs, the size may vary from as advertised by 3-4 inches. Regular vacuuming and annual professional cleaning will keep your rug looking new for years to come.
