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As global production of hand knotted carpets declines, Afghanistan is well poised to become a significant new source of production which will create thousands of jobs for Afghan women.  Afghan made Carpets brings modern designs to the international market through partnerships with leading carpet design companies. These partnerships give the Afghan carpet industry direct access to high-end international demand for exclusive designs provided by their international partner.

Afghanistan’s centuries old carpet industry has some of the most highly skilled weavers in the world. Hand-knotted carpets are Afghanistan’s largest legal export with over one million Afghans working directly or indirectly in the supply chain of this industry. Well into the 1980s, the patterns and quality of Afghan carpets were virtually unchanged from the previous century as Afghans had minimal exposure to outside influences. Afghans have maintained their traditions and continue to create carpets that are entirely handmade, from carding to spinning to weaving. Recently, however, Afghan carpets have become some of the most modern and versatile as they...

Excellent Site, just went over in detail, I love the idea, of buying valuable carpets at a fraction of the price! most people treat these like Gold. Mo S. Sull

One of the things I found very interesting which I still remember to this day was watching my Grandmother weaving a carpet back in the early 70's, and as I was watching her, I asked her what purpose the wefts were providing in the creation of her rug.  She answered by bringing me a broom and said, "Moraad Joon, it's the tight strings tied around the middle of the straw in this broom that makes the sweeping part fan out or puff out.....that's what the wefts are dong to each knot...and also securing each row, as well as providing a...

I strongly encourage you to try us out for the cleaning of your Hand-made and/or machine made carpets.  We take pride in the excellent work that we do, and our prices are the lowest you will find.  With 25 years of experience, we have cleaned every type of rug you can imagine, from expensive Antique carpets, to your run of the mill.  We understand the physics of a Hand-made carpet and we understand where the dirt goes and how to extract the fine silt and dirt that acts as glass that chips away at the foundation of your carpet.  Animal...