Ancient Peshawar is a "city of flowers," perched on the mountains near Khyber Pass. Rug-making is a centuries-old tribal art there, and our contemporary creations keep those ancient customs, bringing you a collection of premier quality. Every piece begins as natural wool, spun completely by hand. The dyes? All natural, of course. That's the secret of the Peshwar's distinctive muted colors. It also creates the traditional "abrash," the rugmaker's term for the gently varying shades of a color that grace the pile of the rug. Then gifted weavers go to work, skilled fingers molding the yarn into dramatic patterns based on authentic antique designs. An authentic work of art.
Peshawar rugs, are made with natural dyes and Ghazni handspun wool by Turkoman weavers. The patterns are based on antique designs, and these rugs are amongst the finest quality Chobi rugs available. Chobi rugs often have abrash (or varying shades of the same color) through the pile of the rug, and the colors are often muted, both of which are a result of the...more.