Herat Oriental Handmade Soumak Kilim
Description
Add a touch of world art to your living space with this unique Handmade Soumak Kilim from Afghanistan. The flat weave style has no knots in the weaving process, and features a 100% wool pile with pure vegetable dyes, ensuring quality and durability. With a knot count of 200, the colors of ivory, red, navy, and green create a striking design that will elevate any room. Features: Unique world art piece Flat weave style with no knots 100% wool pile with pure vegetable dyes Knot count of 200 Colors include ivory, red, navy, and green Story Behind the Art: This Soumak Kilim is handcrafted in the Northwestern part of Afghanistan, in the province of Herat, by the Balouchi tribes in the village of Mushwani. The weft strands are passed through the warp strands to create the patterns, resulting in a beautiful and intricate design. 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 authentic handmade rugs to Worldstock for over 10 years, creating jobs for over 2,000 local village weavers.
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