Afghan Pashm Rug handmade wool Sitting deep in the desert

Sitting deep in the desert of southeastern Iran

This rug is hand-knotted by Afghan artisans using skill passed down through generations

This rug is produced by the Turkmen tribes who are the main ethnic group in Turkmenistan and are also found in Afghanistan

Stock Number: BR2087

Afghan Pashm Rug handmade wool Sitting deep in the desertPashm 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