Siraba Wool Carpet bokhara rug The silk fibers in this

The silk fibers in this piece create a beautiful sheen throughout the field and borders

Each stroke tightened the knots even further

this one-of-a-kind rug is made from hand-spun pure wool and then over-dyed to create a remarkable chromatic composition

Pende Bokhara rugs contain greater repetitions of the Bokhara’s signature geometric motifs

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Siraba Wool Carpet bokhara rug The silk fibers in thisThe 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