Afghan Felt

ref: 26655

1000 - 2500 EUR

97 x 275 cm
3' 2¹/₅" x 9' 0³/₁₀"
Felt
Afghanistan

Coulours may appear different on the website than in reality. All mentioned prices and sizes are indicative and not binding. Possibly some rugs that are still online, are not available anymore in the showroom.

On this piece the pattern is not pressed into the felt, but is obtained by sewing woollen threads on top of it.

Felt is a fabric of matted, compressed fibers, such as wool or fur. They are first wetted then either trampled or tightly tied together. In Mongolia or eastern China the wet felt  is sometimes tied around a tree and a horse pulls the ropes. It is a flexible, easy and fast process. Not only used as floorcovering and insulation but also to make hats or boots. In order to make patterns, dyed wool can be pressed into the main layer. Sometimes small pices of coloured cloth is sewn on top of the felt.



 

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