Crimson Super Kazak Rug
This crimson super Kazak rug is hand knotted in Afghanistan from wool, measuring 320 x 198 cm, or about 6.3 square metres. Its field is a set of upright stripes in red, navy, gold, sage and cream, inside a red border.
The design up close
Instead of a single medallion, the centre is divided into narrow vertical bands. Each band carries a wavy vine with small leaves, and the bands change colour from red to navy, then gold, then a pale sage, with cream stripes dotted with tiny flowers between them.
A red border runs around the outside, with a pale blue and grey vine winding through it. Inside it, a cream guard band is covered in small buds, and thin dark lines keep every stripe crisp.
On this crimson super Kazak rug the stripes repeat across the width in a steady rhythm, so the rug looks balanced from any side of the room. The tones are softened, with the red leaning towards brick and the navy towards ink.
About Kazak rugs
Kazak rugs revive the bold, geometric designs first woven in the Caucasus. The name comes from the Kazak (Gazakh) district of the southern Caucasus, on the borders of today’s Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia. In recent decades, makers in Afghanistan and Pakistan have revived these designs, so the old patterns live on in new rugs made to last.
Kazak rugs are known for a thick, hard-wearing pile and strong, warm colour, which suits family rooms and entrances.
How a crimson Super Kazak rug is made
This rug is hand knotted on a loom, one knot at a time, with a wool pile that is trimmed level afterwards. On a hand knotted rug the design shows clearly on the back, and the knots are slightly irregular because each one was tied by hand.
A rug of 320 x 198 cm is a long piece of work, as each stripe has to be knotted the full length without the pattern drifting.
Colour in your room
The red, navy and gold stripes bring warmth to a room with timber floors. They sit well with cream or grey walls, and a plain sofa lets the stripes do the talking.
Sizing it for your room
At 320 x 198 cm, this crimson super Kazak rug covers about 6.3 square metres. In a living room, a three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m leaves roughly 50 cm of rug showing past each end, and the front legs of two armchairs can rest on it around a coffee table.
Under a dining table of about 180 x 90 cm, which seats six, the rug leaves about 70 cm at each end and 54 cm along each side. Chairs pulled back at the ends stay on the rug.
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 crimson super Kazak 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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