Kabul Engsi Hatchlou

Afghan Hatchlus come in a variety of qualities and styles. This is because they are made by a variety of weavers in nomadic settings, villages, and by members of different tribes. This particular rug is known as the silk kabul hatchlou. These rugs are knotted using perisan double knot and are well made. The texture of the pile itself is smooth and fine. Baluch tribes also knot a type of Hatchlou rugs. These are less dense in knotting and have a different weave. Although most Hatchlu rugs and carpets are made in wool on wool base, there is also another type of Hatchlu rug called a Kabul silk Hatchlu which is the rarest rug of it's type. This type of rug has a silk and cotton These rugs are made in Kabul in Afghanistan and use Afghan silk. Generally they have short piles and are thinner than the Afghan Hatchlu rugs discussed above, as a result of the silk base and high percentage of silk in the pile. The are rare to find. Here is a link to a similar example sold at 1stdibs (in a condition with low pile) https://bit.ly/3Fl9bWN