Herat Oriental Afghan Hand-Woven Wool Soumak Kilim
Description
Add a touch of world art to your living space with this hand-woven Soumak Kilim rug from Herat Oriental. Made in the Northwestern part of Afghanistan by the Balouchi tribes in the village of Mushwani, this unique rug features a flat weave style with no knots used in the weaving process, resulting in a surface that looks flat. Handmade with 100-percent wool and dyed with pure vegetable dyes, this rug boasts a .10 pile height and an impressive weave equivalent to 250 KPSI. Regular vacuuming and professional cleaning will keep this rug looking new for years to come. Features: Hand-woven Soumak Kilim rug 100-percent wool Flat weave style with no knots Dyed with pure vegetable dyes .10 pile height Weave equivalent to 250 KPSI Handmade in Afghanistan Story Behind the Art: This Soumak Kilim is handmade by local village weavers in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Herat Oriental has been working with Worldstock for over 10 years, providing authentic handmade rugs and creating jobs for over 2,000 local weavers, the majority of whom are women. The community also benefits from rug weaving as local farmers benefit from wool sales, and local artisans create natural and vegetable dyes for the weavers to use in their designs. Due to the handmade nature of this rug, size may vary from as advertised by 3-4 inches.
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