Afghan Carpet Pattern

An afghan rug or afghan carpet is a type of handwoven floor covering textile traditionally made in afghanistan.

Afghan carpet pattern. These come from northern afghanistan made by turkmen and often with two colors. It should not be confused with the gül. Afghan pakistan prized for their high quality and fine craftsmanship these oriental carpets are easily recognized by their characteristic patterns and often come in warm deep red colour tones. The daulatabad or afghan is the traditional rug that most people in the western world think of when they hear the words afghan carpet this rug features octagon designs on a red background.

Many of the afghan rugs are also woven by afghan refugees who reside in pakistan. Afghan aqche carpets are handmade by the turkomans in central and north afghanistan. Dark tones predominate here the lighter ones. Afghan rugs or daulatabad rugs.

However afghan refugees have also set up their own production in pakistan. Traditionally afghan carpets are knotted in the colours of the red spectrum. Occurring motifs are göls elephant like pattern and octagonal eight shaped often with curvilinear flowers in dark blue ochre and beige. A vivid red and a very dark blue color.

Göl is an elephant like often octagonal repeated pattern which in different shapes is used as a carpet pattern and heraldic emblem mainly among the turkmoman people who manufacture the carpets. Pile warp and weft consists of wool goat and sometimes also horse hair. The pattern is common on afghan carpets for example. In 2008 2013 and 2014 afghan rug won international awards which is held every year in hamburg germany.