Copper Afghan Chobi Rug
This copper Afghan Chobi rug is hand knotted in Afghanistan from wool and measures 292 x 214 cm, about 6.2 square metres. A warm copper field carries pale gold palmettes, inside a wide beige border.
The design up close
Four large rounded palmettes sit around the centre of the field, each in pale gold with a darker outline. Between them, sprays of leaves and small flowers in sage, ivory and gold curve across the copper ground, joined by fine tendrils. A small star-shaped flower marks the centre.
Partial palmettes at the corners are cut by the border, so the layout carries on past the edge of this copper Afghan Chobi rug. The beige border holds scrolling leaves in olive and soft blue-grey with small rust accents, and narrow stripes frame the field on the inside.
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.
Chobi rugs often come in ivory, sand, soft green, rust and blue, and are often washed after weaving to soften the colours further.
How a copper 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. The pile of this rug is wool, and the knots are packed tightly enough to hold the fine outlines of the leaves.
Colour in your room
Copper sits between rust and tan, so it blends with timber floors, cream walls and furniture in sage, ivory or soft grey. A copper Afghan Chobi rug like this warms a room without the weight of a deep red, and the pale gold palmettes catch daylight.
The open spacing of the pattern leaves the colour plenty of room, which suits a lounge room or a dining room with simple furniture.
Sizing it for your room
At 292 x 214 cm, this copper Afghan Chobi rug covers about 6.2 square metres. A three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m leaves roughly 36 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 56 cm at each end and 62 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 copper 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.
Browse more Traditional rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour.
