Khal Mohammadi carpet

Khal Mohammadi carpets are very strong and durable 100% wool carpets renowned for their workmanship, wool quality, and beautiful finish. There is some debate and confusion regarding the origin of Khal Mohammadi carpets. Some claim that Khal Mohammad is a living Ersari Turkman in Northern Afghanistan who 30 years ago pioneered the structural quality, color tones, use of top quality materials and application of less common tribal designs that Khal Mohammadi carpets all share. Others believe that Khal Mohammad lived about 150 years ago and was an expert dyer, and provided the unique color palettes that Khal Mohammadi carpets possess. Still others believe that Khal Mohammadi carpets were originally woven (and still are) by various Ersari Turkmen in Northern Afghanistan, not any single individual or workshop. What is generally agreed is that the rug style originates from Northern Afghanistan, near Mazar-i-Sharif or Ankhui. Today the term "Khal Mohammadi" refers to very fine quality Afghan carpets that share the same base characteristics of weave, colors, quality, and patterns. Various weavers in Afghanistan and on the border of Pakistan today weave Khal Mohammadi carpets.