Kabul Mendi Carpet yellow carpet This feature is one the

This feature is one the most fascinating parts of a handmade rug

This Shah Saloor Bokhara

No machines were involved in its washing or drying

sketched in some lines simulating woodgrain without suggesting depth

Kabul Mendi Carpet yellow carpet This feature is one theThe 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