This striking contemporary Afghan Loribaft carpet is bright, cheery, and funky. The chequerboard effect with all the colours (a mix of reds, greens, browns, creams, and blues) works together beautifully to make a fabulous rug. With its all-over design and striking colours, this piece is an excellent choice for a living room with a coffee table on top. 

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handmade carpets are becoming very well regarded. This market has been growing quickly in recent years, emphasising the higher quality knotting and Pakistan's influence in many finishing processes, such as  to correct alignment issues where the weaver has drifted the wefts, causing the pattern to run out. Next, adjustments are undertaken before , , and . This combination of Afghan weaving and finishing in Pakistan has succeeded. These carpets are tightly knotted and usually finished with an unusually bound multicoloured fringe.

The carpets are still , and the wool is coloured with . The Loribaft rug designs can be reminiscent of designs, although the Loribaft pieces are finer and more tightly knotted. The colours of the Loribaft rugs and carpets are similar to those used in our Samarkand collections and possibly more vibrant. The main distinction is that the patterns are playful, using a rich colour palette and simple design, stylised animals, plants, trees or characters with block colour often mimicking an ombre effect. Some Loribaft pieces do not have fringes, finishing with a plain  end or binding, which is secured to prevent fraying. Other rugs are produced, like the Samarkand carpets, with an unusual bobbin wind on the warps.

The company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by
It is worth reminding ourselves that these handmade rugs are unique and special; owning one is something you can enjoy for many years. I recommend buying a handmade rug made of the best natural fibre, wool.

We recommend the use of an underlay with this product:
For uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:

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