Four Gardens of Paradise Rug Kazakh rug Vivid plum

Vivid plum

you will note that one side is lighter in shade whereas the other side will be a darker shade

the Pakistani Bokhara has a very soft and thick pile

A smaller octagon appears at the center of the gul

Four Gardens of Paradise Rug Kazakh rug Vivid plumThe 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