Red Geometric Khorjin Rug
This red geometric Khorjin rug was double hand knotted in Afghanistan in lamb’s wool and measures 247 x 176 cm. Its main colour is a dusky brown grey. Rows of small star and cross motifs cover the field, and the red shows in the bands and borders.
Its warm red bands and cream border carry the strongest colour, while the field stays muted.
The design up close
The field carries rows of small star and cross motifs in red, orange, cream and navy, spaced at regular intervals so the field reads as one texture. Across the top and bottom, a band of red-orange holds diamond medallions in cream, blue grey and orange, and another band of medallions crosses the middle of the rug.
The border has a narrow cream band with small diamond motifs, and its outer edge is red-orange. On this red geometric Khorjin rug, the red and orange of the motifs stand out clearly against the brown grey ground.
The middle band carries the medallions on the brown grey ground, so they read clearly.
Narrow stripes of cream and navy separate the bands from one another.
The small stars and crosses echo the bands above and below them.
Where Khorjin designs come from
A Khorjin is a pair of woven bags joined together and carried over a horse or donkey, traditionally decorated with geometric patterns. Khorjin designs take that geometric look across the whole field, often in many colours. This red geometric Khorjin rug keeps the geometry in its bands and medallions, set on a brown grey field.
This rug keeps that geometric approach, with bands and motifs drawn in the same palette.
How it is made
Khorjin designs from Afghanistan are hand knotted on a loom, and the design shows clearly on the back, with small irregularities from tying each knot. This red geometric Khorjin rug is double hand knotted, with a lamb’s wool pile, so its motifs are formed by rows of knots.
Its figures are knotted, so each motif is built from rows of knots.
Sizing your Red Geometric Khorjin Rug
At 247 x 176 cm the rug covers about 4.3 square metres. At 2.47 m long, it sits in the range where the front legs of a sofa and two armchairs can rest on it around a coffee table. Its brown grey ground suits rooms with timber floors and warm neutral furniture.
In a bedroom, a queen bed (153 cm wide) at the foot would leave about 47 cm past each side.
The cream border sits outside the bands, so the rug’s edge is clear from across the room.
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 red geometric 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.
Browse more Khorjin Rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about Afghan rugs.
