Red Natural Dye Kazak Rug
This red natural dye Kazak rug was double hand knotted in Afghanistan from lamb’s wool and measures 228 x 166 cm. Its cream field holds large medallions in red, navy and blue grey, set inside a wide red border.
The design up close
The field of this red natural dye Kazak rug is cream, and a column of three large medallions runs down the centre. The top and bottom medallions have red cores, cream outlines and blue grey points. Between them sits an octagonal medallion in navy and red, edged in cream. Small blue grey medallions and red stars fill the spaces around them.
Along each side, small square motifs in navy and cream sit beside rosettes in red and blue. The border is a wide red band with rows of cream and blue motifs, including diamonds and small rosettes. Narrow cream and red guard stripes separate it from the field, and fringe finishes both ends.
In this rug the red sits mostly in the border and in the medallion cores, which leaves the cream ground bright. Small orange crosses and red stars are scattered across the field, so the cream never looks empty. The medallions are arranged symmetrically, with matching motifs on each side of the centre column.
Where Kazak designs come from
The name comes from the Kazak (Gazakh) district of the southern Caucasus, on the borders of today’s Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia. Weavers there made thick, boldly coloured Kazak rugs with large geometric medallions, stars and hooked motifs in deep reds, blues and ivory. In recent decades, weavers in Afghanistan and Pakistan have revived these designs, and this red natural dye Kazak rug is one of the rugs made that way.
How this red natural dye Kazak rug is made
Afghan rugs are hand knotted on a loom, one knot at a time. This rug is double hand knotted from lamb’s wool, and our records note natural dyes. The wool gives the medallions and the border clear outlines, and the cream ground stays even from one edge to the other.
Sizing it for your room
At 228 x 166 cm, this red natural dye Kazak rug covers about 3.8 square metres. In a living room, the front legs of a sofa and two armchairs can rest on this red natural dye Kazak rug around a coffee table. The cream field suits pale timber and white walls, and the red border works well with plain grey or cream upholstery. Place it so the top medallion faces the seating, so the largest motif is seen first when you walk in.
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 natural dye 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.
