<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Some of this article's listed sources may not be reliable . Please help this article by looking for better, more reliable sources . Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted . (April 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> An afghan is a woollen blanket or shawl, usually knitted or crocheted . It is sometimes also called a "throw" of indeterminate size . Afghans are often used as bedspreads, or as a decoration on the back of couches or chairs . </P> <P> The word afghan refers to the people of Central Asia . The use of afghan in the English language goes back to 1831, when Thomas Carlyle mentioned it in his Sartor Resartus . The first mention of the word referring to the woven rug was in 1877 . </P> <P> There are many styles of afghans: </P>

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