Afghan Women Learn Traditional Carpet Weaving

Beautiful rugs have been completed this year by the women being
instructed in carpet weaving at two of AIL’s learning centers.  Because each
carpet takes months to complete, space is limited to only a few
students at a time.   We’re still hoping to expand this program in the
near future so that additional students can learn this fine craft.

We are thankful to everyone who has supported this project.

AIL Herat now has two centers for carpet weaving.  One location is in the Yacoobi Foundation educational learning center with 24 students.  The other location is a newly opened class in the restored Citadel in Herat City.  Currently there is one loom with two carpet weavers.  In the same room are the silk-weaving looms, where the ancient craft of silk-weaving is being taught.

The carpet weaving projects have expanded as AIL is now offering this instruction at the newly re-opened Citadel in Herat City.  This location is for the public, and classes are being held on a regular basis and the required materials and instructors are being paid for by AIL.  As interest in this skill grows, the need for additional frames becomes necessary.  AIL Staff took a frame for carpet making from one of the learning centers and will be making plans to purchase two additional frames soon in order to continue the production of carpets.