{"product_id":"colourful-kilim-handwoven-rug","title":"Colourful Kilim handwoven rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eInject some vibrant colours and unique ethnic patterns into your room with this colourful Kilim handwoven rug from Afghanistan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis eye-catching Afghan Kilim rug shows off a dazzling geometric theme in breath-taking colour combinations. These inspiring colours include midnight, cream, orange, green, blue, purple and rust. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat this Colourful Kilim handwoven rug is made from\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Kilim is a flat-woven rug, i.e. it is a rug without pile. This Afghan Kilim rug is made from just wool. It therefore consists of only wool warp threads and wool weft threads.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a handwoven rug such as this, the warp yarns are the first yarns to be secured onto the loom at the very start of the weaving process. These woollen threads span the entire length of the rug. They also serve as the rug's fringes - each tassel is in fact a long thread which emerges as a tassel at the other end of the rug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most appealing features of this rug are undoubtedly the colours and the pattern. On a Kilim rug, it is by weaving the woollen weft threads that the weaver creates the colours and design of the rug. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow this Afghan Kilim rug was handwoven\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis flat-woven rug would have been made by one weaver on a loom. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe weaver makes the pattern of the rug by weaving coloured weft threads between the warp threads in blocks of colour. By changing the colours, the pattern of the rug is created. On this rug, if you look closely at the pictures, you can see where two colours meet there is a small vertical slit in the weave of the rug. This is when one colour block is finished the next colour is started from the next warp thread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis weaving technique is known as \"slit weaving\", and is the most common flat-weaving method. The benefit of this weaving technique is graphic: a clear, clean contrast between the colours is created. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUsing this Flat Weave Rug in your home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis handwoven Afghan Kilim rug was woven for use on the floor. Kilims are in fact fairly hard wearing. This Kilim rug was made only from durable Afghan wool, and it is tightly woven. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of those rugs that you can pop down almost anywhere and it will not only look great, but will also be highly serviceable. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the nature of Kilim rugs is that they are relatively thin rugs. As a result, it is good advice to partner this Afghan rug with an anti-slip rug underlay to help prevent slippage and accidents. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAn extra feature...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cool feature of this rug that you might not be aware of is: it is a reversible rug. A byproduct of the slit weave making method is that it is exactly the same on both sides. How handy!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of origin: Afghanistan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 190×106cm \/ 6’3″x3’6″ \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarp: Wool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeft: Wool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: New\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58081486078283,"sku":"TORM-1260-COLOURFUL KILIM HANDWOVEN RUG-190 X 106CM","price":149.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Maimana-1.90x1.06m-MAIN.jpg?v=1786282623","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/colourful-kilim-handwoven-rug","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}