About the Antique Rugs of the Future Project

Sheep Breeds of Azerbaijan

Shearing,
Sorting, Washing, Carding, Spinning

"The advantages of handspun yarn to machine spun yarn"

Rediscovery of Ancient Natural Dyes
Our Natural Dyestuffs

Mordants

Difference between synthetically and naturally dyed rugs

Weaving and Finishing Steps


Galleries of ARFP Caucasian Azerbaijani Rugs


KAZAK AKSTAFA RUGS, AKSTAFA BIRD RUGS, AZERBAIJAN

 


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Caucasian Akstafa Rug
CODE: KZAKS01
Size: 151x224cm
Size (ft): 4'11"x7'4"
Area: 3.38 m2
Density: 170 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts
Hand knotted in Azerbaijan
Design: Akstafa type of rugs are identified by large stylized peacock figures at the bases of the medallions

Caucasian Akstafa Rug
CODE: KZAKS02
Size: 150x200cm
Size (ft): 4'11"x6'6"
Area: 3 m2
Density: 195 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts
Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Design: A tribal rug design depicting a stick figure bird with illustrious long tail feathers. Stylized Rams Horn motif main border.

Caucasian Akstafa Runner
CODE: KZAKS04
Size
: 85x250cm
Size (ft): 2'9"x8'2"
Area: 2.12 m2
Density: 114 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps
Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Design: Having two madder polygonal, one ivory and two green star-form medallions filled and flanked by polychrome geometric motifs within an ivory geometric border

 


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Caucasian Akstafa Runner
CODE: KZAKS03
Size
: 85x323cm
Size (ft): 2'9"x10'7"
Area: 2.74 m2
Density: 114 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps
Handwoven in Azerbaijan