Afghan Mashwani Rug – Overdyed Suzani Pattern What sets a Pashm apart

What sets a Pashm apart the moment you see it is the pile

Size: 327 x 267 cm | 10'9" x 8'9"

this is the highest quality available in Afghan Chobi weaving

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

Afghan Mashwani Rug – Overdyed Suzani Pattern What sets a Pashm apartThe Mashwani are a semi nomadic Pashtun tribe from the Herat region of western Afghanistan, and they are the only Pashtun tribe known for weaving pile rugs. What makes their rugs structurally unique is the construction, a combination of flatweave kilim and hand knotted pile worked together in the same piece, producing a surface that is embossed and dimensional, with design elements that sit raised against the flatwoven field. These rugs were