Afghan Pashm Rug vines shaped by the nomadic cultures

shaped by the nomadic cultures of the region and the Turkmen

Stock Number: BR2099

fine Chobi Rugs as it adds beautiful characteristics that machine-spun wool isn't able to produce

Stock Number: BR2062

Stock Number: BR1339

Afghan Pashm Rug vines shaped by the nomadic culturesPashm 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