High-quality Antique Kilim Rug

Vintage

Handwoven

Turkmenistani

Flat-weave

Coral/cream/yellow

100% wool

92x66In

I bought this a while back but have nowhere to put it, now looking for it to find a better home!

Here's some facts about Kilim rugs I nicked online:

Kilim Rugs are flat tapestry-woven carpets that embody in its fabric a diverse mix of cultures: the Greeks, Armenians, Kurds, Assyrian, & Turkey. These rugs are produced in several parts of the world including Turkey, Anatolia, Persia, the Balkans, the Causcasus, Pakistan and parts of Iran.

Kilim Rugs weaving is a highly acclaimed folk art; they are handmade with natural dye and are recognized for their specific geometrical shapes. Famous for their rich colors, warm tones, and beautiful ethnic motifs and great deal of symbolism in the patterns used in each design, these rugs are simply irresistible and unmatched. Multi-utility nature of the rug in design and use as purely decorative pieces on the wall, or as prayer carpet, saddle pads, sofa and cushion covers, apart from being used as a floor-covering, are gaining them popularity world-over.

Kilim rugs are produced by tightly interweaving the warp and weft strands to produce a flat surface without pile. When the end of a colour boundary is reached, the weft yarn is wound back from the boundary point. Thus, a vertical slit forms between the two different color areas where they meet. For this reason, most Rugs can be classed as "slit woven" textiles.

The slits produce very sharp-etched designs, emphasizing the geometry of the weave. The weft strands carry the visible design and color, are almost always wool, whereas the hidden warp strands can be either wool or cotton. Cotton, wool, and silk are all common choices of fiber used in weaving. The patterns usually consist of narrow stripes of shades of blues, greens, brownish yellow and red with small geometric designs.

These designs are centuries old designs that enhance their ultimate antique look. Due to the cultural aspects of these rugs, each region has its own traditions revolving around colors, styles, and patterns, thereby, making it easy to identify the type of Kilim by its aesthetics. In recent times, these rugs are mainly woven for export. - Rugstoreonline