{"product_id":"handwoven-modern-kilim-short-runner","title":"Handwoven Modern Kilim short runner","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerhaps you're looking to add a splash of colour to your hallway and feel like you want something with a modern look. This Afghan handwoven Modern Kilim short runner could be your answer! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis short Kilim runner boasts a simple contemporary pattern of squares and stripes set against a beige background. It showcases a great combination of colours including rust-red, light blue, grey-blue, turquoise, green and pink. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow was this handwoven Modern Kilim short runner made?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis modern Afghan runner was handmade. It was made only from wool. It has wool warps and wool wefts. Because this runner is a Kilim it does not contain any pile - it is entirely flat woven. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe woollen warps are the first yarns added onto the loom and they run the whole length of the Kilim runner. It is the coloured weft threads from which the weaver creates the colours and pattern of the runner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe weaver has used an interlocking Kilim weaving technique when making this runner. This means that when the coloured weft section meets a different colour, the two colours share the same warp thread. This creates a tightly woven flat weave without any gaps. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere can I use this Modern Afghan runner?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Kilim Rug was made to be used as a floor runner. Because it is made only from wool, it'll prove to be durable and wool is widely known to be resistant to stains. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe immediately obvious locations in your home where you might like to use this flat weave runner is in a corridor or hallway or on a landing. However, it need not be restricted to these passageway places as this is a useful size that could be placed in a kitchen or perhaps in a bedroom setting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAn interesting fact to know is...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Kilim is a reversible rug! Due to the nature of the interlocking flat weaving technique it is exactly the same on both sides. \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: \u003cspan\u003e203x62cm \/ 6'8\"x2'0\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness: 4mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarp: Wool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeft: Wool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge: New\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58081463304523,"sku":"TORM-1299-HANDWOVEN MODERN KILIM SHORT RUNNER-203 X 62CM","price":149.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Mod-Kilim-squares-2.03x0.62m-MAIN.jpg?v=1786282482","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/handwoven-modern-kilim-short-runner","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}