Ink Afghan Chobi Rug
This ink Afghan Chobi rug is hand knotted in Afghanistan from wool, measuring 299 x 210 cm, or about 6.3 square metres. A dark ink ground cuts through a cream field, and the whole rug is held inside a wide dark border.
The design up close
Three round medallions run down the centre of the cream field, one at each end and one in the middle. Each is ringed with pale blue scrolling, with gold and blue flowers packed into the circle, and the largest sits at the centre of the rug.
In this ink Afghan Chobi rug the border is deep brown black, with gold and blue roundels set in each corner and along the sides. Upright vines with blue buds run between the roundels.
Soft blue, sage green, pale grey and a warm gold sit on top of the ink and cream. They are quiet colours, so the pattern reads clearly without competing with the room around it.
About Afghan and Chobi rugs
Chobi means wood, a nod to the soft, natural tones these rugs are known for. Chobi rugs are hand knotted in Afghanistan, and their gentle palette sits easily in both classic and contemporary homes.
Afghanistan has a long weaving tradition, and the rugs made there range from bold tribal designs to calm, contemporary pieces. Afghan rugs are hand knotted on a loom, one knot at a time, and a room-size rug can take a small team of makers many months.
How a ink Afghan Chobi rug is made
Each knot is tied by hand on a loom, row after row, and the pile is then trimmed level. Wool forms the pile of this rug. Because every knot is tied by hand, the rows carry small differences in spacing and tone that mark it as handwork.
Colour in your room
The ink ground and cream field suit white or warm grey walls and pale timber floors, where the blue and gold pick up natural light.
Sizing it for your room
At 299 x 210 cm, this ink Afghan Chobi rug covers about 6.3 square metres. In a living room, a three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m leaves roughly 40 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 60 cm at each end and 60 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 ink 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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