Multi Colour Khorjin Rug
This multi colour Khorjin rug was hand double knotted in Afghanistan in fine lamb’s wool and measures 360 x 276 cm. Horizontal bands of rust, brick, sand and blue grey run the full length of the rug, and each band is filled with small diamonds, crosses and dots.
The design up close
No separate border frames the field. Instead, the whole rug is built from horizontal stripes of different widths. Narrow pinstripes in blue, green, cream and gold alternate with wider bands in rust red, terracotta and sand, so the colour changes at every level.
The top band carries a row of lozenge-shaped medallions in green, gold, blue and cream, and the lower band repeats that row with extra pink and cream tones. Between them, X-shaped crosses in cream and blue run along the narrower bands. The middle of the rug has diamonds with cream outlines, which stand out from the reds around them.
Taken as a whole, the reds dominate, while the blues and greens appear in thin lines. That makes the bands look like woven stripes rather than solid blocks of colour.
Khorjin rugs and their origins
Khorjin rugs take their name from the Khorjin, the woven saddlebag of the region. A Khorjin is a pair of woven bags joined together and carried over a horse or donkey, traditionally decorated with geometric patterns. Today’s Khorjin rugs carry that look across the whole field, often in many colours, as this multi colour Khorjin rug does.
Afghan weavers make Khorjin rugs in many colours, and this Afghan Khorjin rug is part of our collection.
How this multi colour Khorjin rug is made
Afghan rugs are hand knotted on a loom, one knot at a time. This rug is hand double knotted, as its title states, and the wool is fine lamb’s wool. Our records note German dyes. The stripes differ in tone, so no two look exactly alike.
Sizing this multi colour Khorjin rug for your room
At 360 x 276 cm, this multi colour Khorjin rug covers about 9.9 square metres. In a living room, the front legs of a three-seat sofa of around 2.2 m can sit on it with about 70 cm showing past each end, and two armchairs can rest their front legs on it beside a coffee table.
For a dining room, a table of about 240 x 100 cm for eight people leaves roughly 60 cm of rug at each end and about 88 cm along each side. The chairs can slide back and stay on the rug. The stripes are busy, so they suit a room with plain walls and timber or neutral furniture.
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 the multi colour Khorjin 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 multi colour khorjin rug in our showroom or at home. Browse more Khorjin Rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about Afghan rugs.
