Afghanistan is situated in the south of Asia, adjoining Iran and Turkmenistan to the west, Uzbekistan and Tadzjikistan in the north together with Pakistan and China in the east. The capital of the city is Kabul and the main part of the country is covered with mountains. 

One of the most popular carpets from Afghanistan are Khal Mohammadi which are handmade by the Turkomans in the north of Afghanistan.The primary colours are dark red in different nuances. Occurring motifs are göls (elephant like pattern) and octagonal (eight shaped) often with curvilinear flowers in dark blue, ochre and beige.