Handwoven Hemp Yarn and Dyed Wool Yarn Vintage Rug Leash Woven on a hemp warp

Woven on a hemp warp

The weight of one stick varies from 20 grams to 35 grams

nearly square rug was woven in Kastamonu province in the inland Black Sea region of Anatolia on a horizontal frame-tensioned loom

25 square meters)

and at the other end the warp yarns are thickly plaited and tied off with corner tassels

Handwoven Hemp Yarn and Dyed Wool Yarn Vintage Rug Leash Woven on a hemp warpThe vintage rugs offered in the Hemp Bouquet collection were all handwoven in the Anatolian countryside by village women for their home use. Most date from the mid 1900s. There are regional similarities in design and motifs, yet no two rugs are the same and the diversity is astounding. Length: 11 feet 7 inches (356 cm) Width: 5 feet 11 inches (182 cm) Area: 69 square feet (6. 4 square meters) Weight: 26. 46 Pounds (12 kilograms) Condition: Lightly