Kabul Mendi Carpet yellow carpet sketched in some lines simulating

sketched in some lines simulating woodgrain without suggesting depth

Its deep stone wash gives it a glossy look and its triple border frames its overall composition

The carpet is made with fine wool and has a high knot density which makes it very durable

Modern square motifs punctuate a soft ivory field in this handspun Ghazni wool rug from Pakistan

Kabul Mendi Carpet yellow carpet sketched in some lines simulatingThe finishing of this carpet was done using centuries old traditional techniques. Once its laborious hand knotting was completed, it was rolled and entirely submerged in a sanitizing bath where its fibers fully absorbed all cleaning liquid. After which it was laid flat on the ground where a team of cleaners used wooden oar like paddles to push the water through its fibers and draw out impurities. Oar strokes were done in sync to prevent the carpet