Abrash – Dye lot color variations. All wool has tone changes that range from off-white to yellow to gray. When this wool is dyed a particular color, this results in a variety of shading. When one “batch” of red wool is used up in the weaving process, and the weaver grabs the next “batch” from a slightly different color base wool, this difference is woven into the rug. The result is a dye lot variation that runs side to side (left to right) and appears as “striping” in the rug. This is a characteristic in all handmade rugs, and is considered a characteristic of the rug that in many cases adds depth and texture to the overall look of the rugs (especially in vegetable dyed wool).
