Helmand Lotus Wool Carpet hand knotted rug Various vegetable and other natural

Various vegetable and other natural dyes are used to produce the rug's rich colors

and this is one of the main reasons that silk rugs cost two to three times more than wool rugs

Each orange and gray motif located inside each square represents the Star symbol which signify happiness in ancient Anatolia

and created a classic

In addition to inheriting its name from the exotic peafowl bird

Helmand Lotus Wool Carpet hand knotted rug Various vegetable and other naturalThe 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