Brown Afghan Chobi Rug
This brown Afghan Chobi rug is hand knotted in Afghanistan from wool and measures 302 x 211 cm, about 6.4 square metres. A dark chocolate field is covered with cream and gold flowers, inside a wide cream border.
The design up close
The dark brown field is filled with an all-over pattern of flower heads, palmettes and small leaves, joined by fine, curling stems. Most of the flowers are cream or pale gold, and touches of apricot sit in their centres. A rosette in the middle of the field is slightly larger than the rest.
The border is the lightest part of this brown Afghan Chobi rug. Dark brown four-lobed flowers alternate with leafy sprays in gold and olive, with tiny apricot leaves between them. A narrow inner band of small squares and arrows separates the border from the field, and a dark brown edge runs around the outside.
The strong contrast between the dark ground and the cream flowers keeps the pattern clear from across a room.
About Chobi rugs
Chobi means wood, a nod to the soft, natural tones these rugs are known for. Many Chobi rugs follow Ziegler designs: soft-toned, large-scale patterns first made in the Sultanabad (Arak) district of Persia from the 1880s for European and American buyers.
How a brown Afghan Chobi rug is made
Afghan rugs are hand knotted on a loom, one knot at a time, and a room-size rug can take a small team of weavers many months. This rug has a wool pile, and each flower is built up from the rows of knots.
Colour in your room
Dark brown is a calm, grounding base, and the cream flowers lift it. A brown Afghan Chobi rug like this suits timber floors, cream or white walls, and furniture in leather, linen or soft green. The apricot touches pick up warm lamp light, and they sit well beside rust or gold cushions.
The all-over pattern is forgiving in a busy room, because it breaks up the surface and hides everyday marks well.
Sizing it for your room
At 302 x 211 cm, this brown Afghan Chobi rug covers about 6.4 square metres. A three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m leaves roughly 41 cm of rug showing past each end, and a pair of armchairs can rest their front legs on it.
Under a dining table of about 180 x 90 cm, which seats six, the rug leaves about 61 cm at each end and about 60 cm along each side.
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 10 am to 4:30 pm, to see this brown Afghan Chobi rug in person. If you would rather judge it in your own room, with your own light and furniture, book a home trial and we will bring a selection to you.
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