Mini Afghan Yekta Rug diamond woven on portable looms

woven on portable looms

The all-wool construction gives it a softness and flexibility that a cotton-based rug doesn't have

No two rugs interpret these motifs the same way

including octagonal guls (medallion designs)

Mini Afghan Yekta Rug diamond woven on portable loomsYekta rugs come from Afghanistan, and they are unlike anything else in Afghan weaving. The construction is what sets them apart. The weaver first creates a flat kilim base, then hand knots a raised pile on top of selected areas of the design. The result is a rug that moves between two textures within the same piece, flat weave and knotted pile existing together, creating depth and dimension that a standard rug or kilim simply cannot produce. This is