Herat Oriental Handmade Soumak Kilim
Description
Add a touch of unique world art to your living space with this Handmade Soumak Kilim from Afghanistan. Featuring a flat weave style with no knots, the surface of this kilim looks flat and is made of 100% wool pile with pure vegetable dyes. The knot count (KPSI) for this kilim is 200, and it comes in ivory, tan, pink, red, and navy colors. This kilim is a one-of-a-kind piece that will enhance the decor of any room. Features: Flat weave style with no knots 100% wool pile with pure vegetable dyes Knot count (KPSI) of 200 Handmade by Balouchi tribes in the village of Mushwani in the province of Herat, Afghanistan Size may vary up to 3-4 inches due to handmade nature 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 to Worldstock for over 10 years. Worldstock has given us 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 with Worldstock, 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. Imported. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.
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