Mint Green Kazak Rug
This mint green Kazak rug is made in Afghanistan from handspun wool and measures 203 x 149 cm, about 3.0 square metres. Our records note vegetable dyes. A pale mint field holds three medallions in a column, framed by a red and cream border.
The design up close
The top and bottom medallions are octagons with blue centres ringed in pink and tan, and the middle one is a diamond in the same colours. Small stars, hooked motifs and red and orange accents fill the space between them, and a long pointed motif in cream and red sits above and below the column. The field is pale and even, which lets the medallions stand out.
Stepped, angular bands in red, cream and tan frame the field along both long sides, forming a zigzag edge. The border is cream and wide. Its outer band carries small star and cross motifs in red, rust, blue and pink, and a thinner red band sits inside it. Small blue motifs mark the corners. Its border carries a lot of small pattern, so it suits a room that already has plain upholstery.
Where Kazak designs come from
Kazak rugs take their name from the Kazak (Gazakh) district of the southern Caucasus, where weavers made thick rugs with bold geometric medallions, stars and hooked motifs. Weavers in Afghanistan have revived these designs in recent decades, and this mint green Kazak rug keeps the old geometry in a new colour.
Afghan rugs are hand knotted on a loom, one knot at a time. Vegetable dyes give the wool soft, slightly uneven shades, which suits the gentle mint of this field.
What to look for in a mint green Kazak rug
Handspun wool is yarn spun by hand, which gives a slightly uneven thread and a soft sheen. Kazak rugs are known for thick, hard-wearing wool, so a rug like this one suits family rooms and entrances where people walk across it every day.
Sizing a mint green Kazak rug for your living room
At 203 x 149 cm the rug covers about 3.0 square metres and is about two metres long. A sofa of around 2.2 m is longer than the rug, so the rug suits a living room where the front legs of the sofa and two armchairs rest on it around a coffee table.
At the foot of a queen bed, which is 153 cm wide in Australia, this rug is nearly as wide as the bed. A mint green Kazak rug like this also works well with timber floors and cream walls, and its red border picks up accents in cushions or art.
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 pile. 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 mint green 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.
Browse more Kazak Rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about Caucasian and Kazak rugs.
