Afghan Pashm Rug khesti-design personal interpretation that comes from

personal interpretation that comes from weavers who carry the designs in memory rather than on paper

Mamluk is the name of the distinctive pattern on this rug

What you are looking at has been improving since it was made

The wool is what makes these rugs extraordinary

more flexible handle than a cotton-based rug and adds a natural depth to the pile that you feel as much as see

Afghan Pashm Rug khesti-design personal interpretation that comes fromPashm is the Farsi word for wool, and it is exactly what this rug is, nothing but wool, from the pile to the foundation. These rugs come from Shindand, a town in the Herat Province of Afghanistan, woven by tribal weavers who have been making them the same way for generations. What sets a Pashm apart the moment you see it is the pile. It is long, shaggy and dense in a way that most hand knotted rugs are not. It moves. It catches light differently from