Qazak or Kazak rugs take their name from a city in modern-day Azerbaijan. Although their origin lies in the orient, being woven in Afghanistan, the rugs’ look is largely influenced by Russian Caucasian designs – geometric with a lot of straight lines. Kazak rugs and carpets, which are hand-knotted using vegetable dyes exclusively, mostly employ bold colours – reds, golds, yellows, blues and black. Because the dyes are organic, they are much longer lasting than synthetic dyes used in ordinary rugs. Furthermore, the small knot size used by artisans to produce these beautiful carpets ensures their luxuriously fine texture.