Herat Oriental Handmade One-of-a-Kind Vegetable Dye Wool Soumak Kilim
Description
This kilim is a unique piece of world art that will enhance your living space. Soumak kilims refer to a style of rug called flat weave that has no knots used in the weaving process and the surface looks flat. This kilim is 100-percent wool pile, with pure vegetable dyes. The knot count (KPSI) for this kilim is 180. Colors include red, beige, ivory, gold, green, brown, and navy. Country: Afghanistan Pile Height: 0.25 - 0.5 inch Product Features: Handmade Material: Wool Style: Southwestern, Traditional Pattern: Geometric, Oriental Weave Type: Hand-Woven Rug Type: Indoor Feature: Latex Free Rug Size: 5' x 8' Shape: Rectangle Color: Red, Beige Story Behind the Art: This particular Soumak Kilim is made in the Northwestern part of Afghanistan, in the province of Herat, by the Balouchi tribes in the village of Mushwani. The warp strands are used as the foundation and the weft strands are used as both part of the foundation and in creating the patterns. The weft strands are simply passed through the warp strands. Due to the handmade nature of our kilims, the size may vary from as advertised by 3-4 inches. Regular vacuuming and annual professional cleaning will keep your kilim looking new for years to come. Herat Oriental has been providing beautiful, authentic, handmade rugs for over 10 years. We have been given the opportunity to create jobs for over 2,000 local village weavers, which helps them to greatly support their families. The majority of the weavers are women, who live in the villages of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. As we grow, we are able to create more jobs for female weavers who otherwise would not have the opportunity to do so. 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. The handcrafted touch of artisan skill creates variations in color, size and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen. Imported
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