Herat Oriental Afghan Hand-Woven Wool Soumak Kilim
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Enhance your living space with this unique piece of world art - the HERAT ORIENTAL Afghan Hand-Woven Wool Soumak Kilim. This kilim is a flat weave style rug, hand-woven by the Balouchi tribes in the village of Mushwani, located in the Northwestern part of Afghanistan. Made of 100% wool with a .10 pile height, this kilim is dyed using pure vegetable dyes, making it an eco-friendly and sustainable choice. The weave of this rug is equivalent to 250 KPSI, ensuring both quality and durability. Features: Hand-woven by Balouchi tribes in the village of Mushwani Made of 100% wool with a .10 pile height Dyed using pure vegetable dyes, making it an eco-friendly and sustainable choice Flat weave style rug with no knots used in the weaving process Weave equivalent to 250 KPSI Story Behind the Art: The majority of weavers who crafted this Soumak Kilim are women from villages in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. By providing job opportunities for over 2,000 local village weavers for more than 10 years, Herat Oriental has helped these women support their families. The size of this handmade kilim may vary by up to 3-4 inches. Regular vacuuming and annual professional cleaning will keep your kilim looking new for years to come. The community also thrives from rug weaving as the local farmers benefit from wool sales, and the local artisans create natural and vegetable dyes for the weavers to use in their designs. Note that color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.
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