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For many it is considered perhaps the most well-known type of handmade rugs. It was first woven in the city of Bukhara in Uzbekistan, from where it took its name.
Its main designs are mainly the design Buchara¨ (oval foot of the elephant), Yomout (rhombus), Beschir (Geometric Lahuri), Erzarie (octagon), Kisil ajak, but for the sake of convenience, it is common to call everything ¨Buchara¨.
Today it is woven in many countries (Mainly Pakistan & Afghanistan) and in many qualities.
The most famous carpets from Afghanistan are Khal-Mohammadi and Aqcha Buchara & Erzarie. These Carpets are handwoven by the Turkomans in Villages and workshops in north Afghanistan, but also in Pakistan by fugitives who have crossed over the borders.
The carpets are mostly of medium size, with a repeating geometrical figure called a gul (Persian: “flower” or “rose”), guls are associated with specific groups. The rugs almost always have a rust-red field with black designs. The weavers also produce other trappings of the nomadic lifestyle, including tent bags and ceremonial pieces.
Various vegetable and other natural dyes are used to produce the rich colors.This Carpet is very durable, well worth its price.
Their density varies greatly from carpet to carpet as well as their straight construction, with the result that in some their value is reduced to some extent.
For the warp-fringe, in the past they always used gray wool, while now they are also knotted on beige Cotton, which allows a clearer, denser weave and a clearer display of the designs.
The most common design is the repetitive eight-star, while in sizes up to 3 square meters there is generally a greater variety of designs than the larger ones.
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