Herat Oriental Handmade Soumak Kilim
Description
Bring a unique piece of world art into your living space with this handmade Soumak Kilim. Crafted in the Northwestern part of Afghanistan, this flat weave rug has a knot count of 200 and features a beautiful blend of ivory, navy, red, green, tan, pink, and blue colors. Made with 100% wool pile and pure vegetable dyes, this kilim is both beautiful and durable. The warp strands serve as the foundation, while the weft strands create intricate patterns. Regular vacuuming and professional cleaning will keep your kilim looking like new for years to come. Features: Unique flat weave style with no knots used in the weaving process Made with 100% wool pile and pure vegetable dyes Handcrafted in the Northwestern part of Afghanistan Knot count of 200 Features a beautiful blend of ivory, navy, red, green, tan, pink, and blue colors 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. 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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