Dyes

Good braided goathair selvedge ends in heavy braided closure. Very good basic selvedge and fringe for Afghan Baluchi.

Two colors of blue juxtaposed. The right side is ""Prussian Blue"" while left two columns are ""Navy Blue""

Two colors of blue juxtaposed. The right side is ""Prussian Blue"" while left two columns are ""Navy Blue""

The white plain weave on kilim end of this red rug show the ochre color has run into the white.

This rug, #1065 Washed Two Ewer Two Big Tank War Rug , got wet and was not dried out promptly, so the colors ran. It was given to an expert washer, Keljiks in Minneapolis at 612-823-6338, but the running was not fixed. A clients apartment flooded and a worksho Persian Nahavand ran badly, and Keljiks returned it like new. Tribal Afghan Baluchis are much less predictable, for they are rustic and woven in less organized -typically family - settings.

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