Afghan Mashwani Rug floral pattern and it produces some of

and it produces some of the most distinctive flatweave rugs in the country

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Like the broader Hamadan tradition it sits within

The construction is durable and built for daily use

That position shaped everything about how Malayer weavers worked

Afghan Mashwani Rug floral pattern and it produces some ofThe Mashwani are a semi nomadic Pashtun tribe from the Herat region of western Afghanistan, and they are the only Pashtun tribe known for weaving pile rugs. What makes their rugs structurally unique is the construction, a combination of flatweave kilim and hand knotted pile worked together in the same piece, producing a surface that is embossed and dimensional, with design elements that sit raised against the flatwoven field. These rugs were