Afghan Pashm Rug persian-wool meaning wood

meaning wood

widely regarded as some of the finest carpet wool in the world

Nearly one in three residents of Kashan is employed in carpet making

passed from mother to daughter across generations

Size: 297 x 197 cm | 9'9" x 6'6"

Afghan Pashm Rug persian-wool meaning woodPashm 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