Red Lamb Wool Khorjin Rug
This red lamb wool Khorjin rug was made in Afghanistan, double hand knotted with fine lamb’s wool, and measures 218 x 153 cm. Its top and bottom bands are red, set with diamond medallions, while the centre is a blue field of small red and cream flower motifs. Our records note vegetable dyes.
The design up close
This red lamb wool Khorjin rug is built entirely from horizontal stripes. Wide red bands near the top, middle and bottom carry rows of round medallions in cream, gold and navy, each with a small cross at its centre. Between them run narrower stripes in red, navy, gold, green and cream, some plain and some packed with tiny flowers and diamonds.
The stripes are not all the same width, and the colours change from one to the next, so the eye travels down the rug band by band. Multicoloured tassels finish both ends. There is no separate border: the stripes run from edge to edge, which gives the rug a modern, layered look while keeping traditional motifs inside each band.
Khorjin designs, from saddlebag to rug
The Khorjin is a pair of woven bags joined together and carried over a horse or donkey, traditionally decorated with geometric patterns. Designs named after it take that look across the whole field, often in many colours.
How a red lamb wool Khorjin rug is made
Afghan rugs are hand knotted on a loom, one knot at a time, and this red lamb wool Khorjin rug is hand knotted in the same way. Turning it over shows the design on the back, with slight irregularities where each knot was tied by hand.
Each stripe in the top and bottom bands is set with its own diamond medallion, so the design is built up band by band across the rug.
Sizing it for your room
At 218 x 153 cm, this red lamb wool Khorjin rug covers about 3.3 square metres. Under a dining table of about 180 x 90 cm, it leaves 19 cm of rug past each end and 31.5 cm along each side, so some of each chair sits off the rug. Its busy bands hide everyday wear, which suits a family room or an entrance.
Khorjin designs suit hallways, children’s rooms and family rooms, and this Khorjin rug is a good fit for a busy household.
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.
Daylight changes how the red and blue read across the day, so look at the rug near a window before you decide where it should go.
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 lamb wool 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.
