Bokhara Butterfly hallway rug The dyes used to produce

The dyes used to produce this carpet are eco-friendly vegetable dyes that enrich the yarn with a natural and vibrant luster

and this is one of the main reasons that silk rugs cost two to three times more than wool rugs

The Salor "gul" is octagonal with spiked projections pointing both inward and outward from its rim

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it was laid flat on the ground

Bokhara Butterfly hallway rug The dyes used to produceButterfly Bokharas (also referred to as Lucky Star Bokharas) are distinguished by the style of their gul. Unlike the Tekke, Sariq, Ersari, Afghan, Saloor or Yomud guls, this gul resembles the body of a butterfly. These Butterfly Guls are repeated in rows and columns throughout the carpets field and border.