Blue Lamb Wool Kazak Rug
This blue lamb wool Kazak rug was hand knotted in Afghanistan and measures 137 x 88 cm. It is a medallion design with a blue ground, three medallions down the centre and a cream border with small red and navy figures.
The design up close
The blue field of this blue lamb wool Kazak rug holds three medallions down its centre. One sits near each end, built from red and navy with cream inside, while a cream medallion outlined in red fills the middle. Small stars and flowers in cream, red and orange fill the spaces around them.
The border is cream, filled with small red, navy and green motifs in rows and framed by brown and rust stripes. Each short end carries the same stripes, so the rug has a firm edge all round.
Between the medallions the blue ground shows in narrow strips, so the pattern reads as one continuous column from top to bottom.
Where the Kazak name comes from
The Kazak name comes from the Kazak (Gazakh) district of the southern Caucasus, on the borders of today’s Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia. Weavers there made boldly coloured rugs with large geometric medallions and stars, in deep reds, blues and ivory.
In recent decades weavers in Afghanistan have revived these bold designs, and Kazak rugs made there are known for thick, hard-wearing wool that suits family rooms and entrances.
Thick wool and busy geometric designs hide everyday wear, so Kazak rugs suit living rooms, family rooms, entrances and hallways.
How it is made
This blue lamb wool Kazak rug is hand knotted on a loom, one knot at a time. Turn it over and the design shows on the back, with slight irregularities where each knot was tied by hand.
Our Kazak rugs are hand knotted in Afghanistan, and this blue lamb wool Kazak rug follows that method from start to finish.
When you judge a Kazak rug, turn it over. On a hand-knotted piece the design shows clearly on the back, and the knots are slightly irregular because each one was tied by hand. A thick, hard-wearing pile is what Kazak rugs are known for.
Sizing your blue lamb wool Kazak rug
At 137 x 88 cm the rug covers about 1.2 square metres. Its 137 cm length is close to the 138 cm width of a double bed in Australia, so it suits a spot beside a bed. In a living room, a blue lamb wool Kazak rug this size sits best in front of an armchair.
Thick wool and a patterned field hide everyday wear, so the rug holds up near a door or in a hallway where people pass often.
It is shorter than a dining table of about 180 x 90 cm, so it sits best under a coffee table or beside a bed.
Looking after your rug
Vacuum it on a suction-only setting, or with the beater bar switched off, so the brush does not pull at the knots. Turn it around every six to twelve months so sun and foot traffic wear it evenly. Blot spills with a clean white cloth and cold water rather than rubbing them in. When it needs a full clean, choose a cleaner who washes handmade rugs by hand.
Put a good underlay beneath it. It stops the rug sliding on timber or tiles, adds cushioning and takes some of the wear off the pile. Moths like wool in dark, quiet spots, such as the part of a rug under a sofa, so vacuum those areas often and lift the furniture now and then.
See it before you buy
Visit our showroom at 307 Penshurst St, North Willoughby, open every day from 11 am to 4:30 pm, to see blue lamb wool Kazak rug in person. If you would rather judge it in your own room, with your own light and furniture, book an in-home viewing and we will bring a selection to you.
Browse more Kazak Rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about Caucasian and Kazak rugs.
