Kerki Weavers Shop

Kerki Weavers

Selling from Afghanishtan

In 2002, CEO Abdul Ghaffar Alaich founded Kerki Weavers while living in a refugee camp in Pakistan. After a year, the business moved to Peshawar, where a physical shop opened to accommodate customers who praised the quality of Kerki Weavers’ woven carpets from the first collection. With validation, the business bloomed, and in 2004 Alaich returned to Afghanistan. Selling traditional Afghan rugs brings positive economic growth and enriches the community plus, the family-owned business focuses on empowering artisans at its core and sustainability. Today, Kerki Weavers employs 50 staff who work on-site at the workshop in Aqcha in Jozjan Province and outsource over 5,000 skilled weavers who work from their homes all over the country. This outsourcing allows more community members to be involved in carpet production and receive fair payments for their work. With the added support from the at-home workforce, Kerki Weavers began producing and selling more carpets in Aqcha markets. As the demand for their products increases, weavers produce between 2,000 and 3,000 meters of carpet each month. Meanwhile, Kerki Weavers prides itself on using traditional carpet weaving techniques perfected in Afghanistan for centuries. All steps are done by hand throughout the carpet production process, from carding and spinning the wool to dyeing the threads, weaving the carpet, then cutting and singeing it to finish. Kerki artisans are incredibly skilled and take extreme care in producing every rug. The hard work and attention to detail are apparent in each handwoven knot. Kerki uses natural threads and wool sourced from local farmers and producers. Over 100 colors are used in weaving Kerki carpets, most of which are derived from plants and natural products. Currently, the bulk of sales come from individual requests from private firms. Those carpet orders range between 1 and 100 meters, depending on the client’s specific needs. Participating in showrooms brings in new customers, such as The Afghan Carpet Show sponsored by USAID in New York City, where representatives from the Aseel team were introduced in 2019. ASEEL is proud to partner with Kerki Weavers representing the age-old and tradition-rich craft of handwoven Afghan carpets.

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  1. Light Orange Qalamdani Ha...

    AFN64,483
  2. Traditional Afghan Tribal...

    AFN33,562
  3. Reddish Cream Hand-woven ...

    AFN102,329
  4. Red Bashiri Hand-woven Af...

    AFN31,063
  5. White Geometric Shape Cla...

    AFN44,202
  6. Brown Hand-woven Afghan C...

    AFN40,489
  7. Red Hand-woven Brick Desi...

    AFN15,139
  8. Yellowish Brown Kazak Han...

    AFN26,421
  9. Reddish Navy Blue Hand-wo...

    AFN59,198
  10. Blue Kazak Hand-woven Afg...

    AFN20,780
  11. Light Green Floral Design...

    AFN20,494
  12. Maroon Almond Design Hand...

    AFN22,637
  13. Maroon Camel Design Hand-...

    AFN18,923
  14. Dark Navy Blue Floral Des...

    AFN16,067
  15. Gray Gabba Stripped Afgha...

    AFN15,139
  16. Brownish Cream Anari Afgh...

    AFN25,636
  17. Cream Gabba Diamond Patte...

    AFN18,638
  18. Off-White Chobi Afghan Ha...

    AFN111,184
  19. Black Kazak Triplet Desig...

    AFN42,131
  20. Moss Green Gabba Diamond ...

    AFN15,424
  21. Blue Gabba Droplet Patter...

    AFN36,704
  22. Greenish Cream Gabba Afgh...

    AFN28,564
  23. Bluish Gray Ushak Handmad...

    AFN65,697
  24. Bluish Gray Turkish Ushak...

    AFN54,128
  25. Grayish Cream Turkish Ush...

    AFN28,207
  26. Tea Rose Qabqazistan Afgh...

    AFN20,780
  27. Brownish Red Qabqazistan ...

    AFN50,772
  28. Bluish Handmade Afghan Ga...

    AFN17,281
  29. Bluish Red Animal Pictori...

    AFN16,995
  30. Brownish Blue Qabqazistan...

    AFN16,067
  31. Woolen Moroccan Afghan Ha...

    AFN21,209
  32. Woolen Handmade Moroccan ...

    AFN44,845
  33. Antique Chobrang Runner C...

    AFN25,636
  34. Orange Chobrang Philipay Carpet
    13% OFF

    Orange Chobrang Philipay ...

    Special Price AFN49,915 Regular Price AFN57,056
  35. Very Beautiful Chobrang K...

    AFN23,708
  36. Antique Blue Mamlook Desi...

    AFN46,202
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