Hot Child in the City: February 2013

My primary Peace Corps organization is working with a grassroots, all-female carpet workshop. These women artisans are incredible, doing all hand-woven traditional work with 100% natural raw materials.

Myself & one of our weavers, Zemfera

The business was founded by my director, Fatima. She was widowed at a very young age, with 4 children, during the time of the Soviet collapse. She had only basic sewing skills and a family knowledge of carpet weaving to support her family. Fatima built the business from the ground up; to not only support her own family, but also families of women in the community in similar circumstances. She focuses on training and employing young women and those from unstable family situations.

All carpets listed are all currently for Sale!!!

We also do custom orders with consultations and on-site patterns available for viewing. We can

provide step-by-step photos of the process if one if ordered!

Name: Bico (Epic Tale) - SOLD!

Origin: Quba

Size: 1.60 x 0.90m (5.3 x 3.0ft)

Price: 400 azn

Name: Hacigayib (Village Name)- SOLD!

Origin: Quba

Size: 1.00 x 1.50m (3.3 x 4.9ft)

Price: 400 azn

Name: Bijol ( Village Name)

Origin: Quba

Size: 1.20 x 2.30m (3.9 x 7.5ft)

Price: 800 azn

Name: Nağıl (Story)

Origin: Quba

Size: 1.60 x 3.50m (5.3 x 11.5ft)

Price: 2,000 azn

Sumax Carpets

Traditionally the Sumax carpets are hand-woven by members of the Lezgi Mountain ethnic minority group. The Lezgi people originate from the Quba and Qusar regions of Azerbaijan.

** These carpets leave the threads un-cut on the underside, to catch dirt in the village homes.

Name: Ay Bala (1)

Origin: Quba

Type: Sumax (Lezgi)

Size: 1.45 x 2.20m (4.8 x 7.2ft)

Price: 600 azn