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 FAKHRALI / FACHRALO RUGS, FAKHRALI / FACHRALO PRAYER RUGS, AZERBAIJAN

 


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Caucasian Kazak Prayer Rug
CODE: KZFC02
Size: 143x200cm
Size (ft): 4'8"x6'6"
Area: 2.86 m2
Density: 110 000 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: The soft-red field with aqua green Mihrab containing a  hooked ivory concentric Fachralo (originally Fakhraly) medallion		 Caucasian Bordjalou Fakhraly / Fachralo Rug
Size: 160x195cm
Size (ft): 5'2"x6'4"
Area: 3.12 m2
Density: 106 000 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 wefts
Handwoven in Azerbaijan		 Kazak Fachralo (correct name: Fakhrali) Prayer Rug
CODE: KZFC03
Size: 140x160 cm
Size (ft): 4'7"x5'3"
Area: 2.24 m2
Density: 110 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, weld (Reseda Luteola), indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts
Hand knotted in Azerbaijan
Design: The soft-red field with aqua green Mihrab containing a hooked ivory concentric Fachralo (originally Fakhraly) medallion, in a serrated zigzag polychrome border between blue diamond pattern minor stripes, dated 1430
 


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Caucasian Fakhrali (so called Fachralo) prayer rug
CODE: KZFC04
Size (metric): 107x132cm
Size (ft): 3'6"x4'3"
Area: 1.41 m2

Kazak Fachralo (Fakhrali) Prayer Rug
CODE: KZFC05
Size: 119x126cm: 119x126cm
Size (ft): 3'10"x4'1": 3'10"x4'1"
Area::2.24 m2.24 m2