What Samarkand–Bukhara Silk Carpets Factory is known for
Three generations of the Badghisi family hand-weave pure-silk and wool carpets, kilims and suzani embroideries, all colored with natural vegetable dyes. Visitors can tour the workshop near Shah-i-Zinda.
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Best for — Hand-knotted natural-dye silk carpets
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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