Afghan Pashm Rug vintage persian the Kohi pile is among

the Kohi pile is among the softest you will find in any hand-knotted rug in the world

Stock Number: BR1753

The pile has a natural silkiness and sheen that catches light at every angle

Stock Number: BR923

Size: 141 x 100 cm | 4'8" x 3'4"

Afghan Pashm Rug vintage persian the Kohi pile is amongPashm 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