Oriental Rugs Dictionary

Mafrash

A flat-woven bag in a form of a box, used to contain bedding. Often they considered as cradles but it is not a correct asumtion. The Marash is usually made in a kilim weave and sometimes in a Soumac weave. Being more rare the Soumac weave type is more in demand by collectors.

Mafrash were being made by Shahsavan, Afshar and some Kurd