Herat Oriental Handmade Soumak Wool Rug
Description
Add a touch of unique world art to your living space with this Handmade Soumak Wool Rug from Afghanistan. Made by the Balouchi tribes in the village of Mushwani, this flat weave kilim rug features a 100% wool pile and pure vegetable dyes. With a knot count of 250 KPSI, this rug boasts a stunning design in ivory, blue, red, green, brown, beige, and light blue. Regular vacuuming and annual professional cleaning will help maintain its quality for years to come. Features: Handmade by Balouchi tribes in Afghanistan 100% wool pile and pure vegetable dyes Flat weave kilim rug with a knot count of 250 KPSI Features a unique design in ivory, blue, red, green, brown, beige, and light blue Regular vacuuming and annual professional cleaning will keep it looking new for years to come. 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. The handcrafted nature of this product creates variations in color, size, and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected.
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