Faryab Runner Rug afghan carpet 20% Pure Silk

20% Pure Silk

The silk fibers in this piece create a beautiful sheen throughout the field and borders

flowers in the center

Here you can see a copy of the Clark Sickle-Leaf carpet sold for over 33

He simplified the trellis into perfect squares

Faryab Runner Rug afghan carpet 20% Pure SilkFinishing: The finishing of this carpet was done using centuries old traditional techniques. Once its laborious hand knotting was completed, it was rolled and entirely submerged in a sanitizing bath where its fibers fully absorbed all cleaning liquid. After which it was laid flat on the ground where a team of cleaners used wooden oar like paddles to push the water through its fibers and draw out impurities. Oar strokes were done in sync to prevent the