Afghan Pashm Rug large rug Because it retains its lanolin

Because it retains its lanolin

Please note that this rug has been stretched on the bottom left corner

This rug has a beautiful abrash

Size: 356 x 80 cm | 11'8" x 2'8"

Size: 197 x 101 cm | 6'6" x 3'4"

Afghan Pashm Rug large rug Because it retains its lanolinPashm 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