Flaming Red Kazak Rug
This flaming red Kazak rug is double hand knotted in Afghanistan from wool and measures 356 x 275 cm, a large rug for a living room or family room. Its bright red ground carries squares and medallions in blue, ivory and ochre, framed by a wide ivory border. Our records note German dyes.
The design up close
The red field is laid out in three columns and several rows. Large square medallions with blue borders sit in the outer columns, and ivory squares with blue or ochre centres sit in the middle. Smaller navy and cream motifs fill the spaces between them.
Horizontal bands of ivory cartouches run between the rows, each filled with small blue, red and orange motifs. The effect is a grid of compartments rather than a single medallion, and this flaming red Kazak rug reads as a pattern of blocks.
The border is wide and ivory, with red and blue star and rosette motifs along each edge, and a narrow red outer band frames the whole rug. The ivory keeps the strong red from feeling heavy, and the navy and blue accents repeat the same tones across the rug.
Kazak rugs and their origins
Kazak rugs revive the bold, geometric designs first woven in the Caucasus. Weavers in the Kazak (Gazakh) district of the southern Caucasus made thick, boldly coloured rugs with large medallions, stars and hooked motifs in deep reds, blues and ivory.
Our Kazak rugs are hand knotted in Afghanistan, often in hand-spun wool, which gives a thick, hard-wearing pile.
How a flaming red Kazak rug is made
Our records note German dyes. Abrash, the soft shift of shade across the field, comes from dyeing wool in small batches and is valued as a sign of handwork rather than a fault.
The wool gives a dense pile, and a good Kazak feels heavy for its size, which is why it wears so well.
Sizing it for your room
At 356 x 275 cm the rug covers about 9.8 square metres. A three-seat sofa of around 2.2 m leaves about 68 cm of rug at each end, so the front legs of the sofa and armchairs facing it can rest on the rug.
In a dining room, a table of about 240 x 100 cm with eight seats leaves about 58 cm of rug at each end and about 88 cm along each side. A flaming red Kazak rug like this suits a large room with pale walls.
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.
A flaming red Kazak rug in a family room takes heavy wear, so vacuum it more often and blot spills at once.
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 this flaming red 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.
You can see this flaming red kazak rug in our showroom or at home. Browse more Kazak Rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about Caucasian and Kazak rugs.
