{"product_id":"4215","title":"Large Sundas Rug","description":"Hand knotted in Afghanistan\u003cbr\u003eWool on cotton\u003cbr\u003e4.19m x 2.99m\u003cbr\u003e13' 9\" x 9' 10\" \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"isPasted\" style='margin: 0px 0px 1rem; color: rgb(31, 33, 36); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"San Francisco\", \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'\u003eOur collection of handmade Sultanabad Style rugs take their name from the town of Sultanabad , which changed its name to Arak in the early 20th century.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='margin: 0px 0px 1rem; color: rgb(31, 33, 36); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"San Francisco\", \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'\u003eIn the mid\/late 19th century, this area  became famed from producing a new style of handmade rug design, noted for being more open in design and often wider in proportion to traditional  rugs.  Ziegler \u0026amp; Co (an Anglo-Swiss company) were a key innovator in this movement in handmade rug weaving, and rugs in this style can be know as many names including Ziegler, Sultanabad, \u0026amp; Mahal.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='margin: 0px 0px 1rem; color: rgb(31, 33, 36); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"San Francisco\", \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'\u003eOur  handmade Sultanabad Style rugs are mainly woven in northern Afghanistan, in rural agricultural areas where a household typically has a rug loom in order to supplement the income, especially in the winter months.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='margin: 0px; color: rgb(31, 33, 36); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"San Francisco\", \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'\u003eWe source each Sultanabad rug individually, in person, and take great care to make sure all rugs are great examples of their kind before shipping them back to our Petworth showroom in the UK. \u003c\/p\u003e add \"\u003cp style='margin: 0px 0px 1rem; color: rgb(31, 33, 36); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"San Francisco\", \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"isPasted\" style='margin: 0px 0px 1rem; color: rgb(31, 33, 36); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"San Francisco\", \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'\u003eOur Sundas rugs are the finest example of this style of weaving, being handmade in a stunning 50\/50 (knots per 10cm) quality.  The word Sundas translates from the Urdu girls name, meaning 'heaven dressed', which is used to describe great beauty.  It only seemed an appropriate name for these rugs.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Rugs of Petworth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39455844237394,"sku":"4215","price":8770.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2186\/6687\/products\/4215_1.jpg?v=1625320063","url":"https:\/\/rugsofpetworth.co.uk\/products\/4215","provider":"Rugs of Petworth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}