Zabol Carpet Persian rug on display in the Musée

on display in the Musée du Moyen Âge in France

diamond shaped guls on a midnight blue field

It is hand-knotted in Afghanistan with pure wool and all natural dyes

No machines were involved in its washing or drying

holding open a chest

Zabol Carpet Persian rug on display in the MuséeThe 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