Grey Chobi Afghan Runner
This grey Chobi Afghan runner is double hand knotted in Afghanistan from wool, and measures 300 x 74 cm. Its field is a soft grey, with three cartouches running down the centre in cream, rust and olive. A charcoal border with gold guard stripes frames the whole runner.
The design up close
Down the centre of the field of this grey Chobi Afghan runner, three cartouches are spaced along the length. The top and lower ones have cream centres with rust and olive leaves curling around them, and the middle one is smaller, in dark rust and brown. Between them, large rust and gold scrolls and leaves spread out across the grey ground. The cartouches are spaced at regular intervals along the runner.
The border of this grey Chobi Afghan runner is charcoal, with a row of small gold and cream flowers set between gold guard stripes. Its colour is darker than the field, so the runner reads as a grey panel framed in charcoal. Its gold stripes pick up the cream and rust of the centre, so the colours link together.
Chobi rugs and their colours
Chobi, a word meaning wood, is a nod to the soft, natural tones these rugs are known for. Chobi rugs often come in ivory, sand, soft green, rust and blue, and many are washed after weaving to soften the colours further. This grey Chobi Afghan runner shares that gentle palette, with rust and olive in its cartouches. The rust and olive are the warmest tones in the runner, while the grey field keeps the look calm.
How this grey Chobi Afghan runner is made
This runner is double hand knotted, so each tuft is tied by hand on the loom and the pile is sheared level afterwards. Turn it over and the design shows on the back, with the small irregularities that only hand tying leaves. The wool gives the pile a soft hand, and the grey field is an even tone across most of its length. Because the field is one tone, the cartouches carry most of the detail along the runner.
Sizing it for your hallway
At 300 x 74 cm, this grey Chobi Afghan runner covers about 2.2 square metres. Its 3 m length suits a hallway, a passage or the floor beside a bed. Allow about 10 to 20 cm of bare floor on each side, so a passage about 94 to 114 cm wide suits it best. At 3 m, it covers a long passage in one piece.
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 this grey Chobi Afghan runner 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 Chobi Rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about Afghan rugs.
