{"product_id":"large-afghan-veg-dye-kilim","title":"Large Afghan Veg Dye Kilim","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith it's stunning soft colour palette this large Afghan Veg Dye Kilim is a great way to add some understated colours, woven texture and interesting design to your room. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe colours and design of this Large Afghan Veg Dye Kilim\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colours in this soft colour Afghan Kilim are beautiful. It features delicate shades from a light green-grey field colour to faded blues in the main outer border. The other complimentary shades contained within it include tones of green, grey, brown, fawn and cream. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design of this handwoven Afghan Kilim rug is also decoratively appealing. The field is covered with a theme of fifteen gul motifs, as well as a series of smaller minor guls. These main motifs are the hooked hexagonal shaped emblems, which in Afghan rugs are known by the name \"gul\". The main outer border shows a faded blue colour with cream lattice design. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe successful combination of the soft colours and expansive design makes this Kilim an excellent option for anyone looking to add to an understated colour-scheme. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe materials used to make this Afghan Kilim rug\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt first glance customers often assume that these Afghan Kilim rugs are made from cotton. This Afghan Kilim rug is in fact made totally from wool. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Kilim\" is the name attributed to flat woven rugs, a rug therefore without pile. This rug was thus made with just wool warps and wool wefts. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the woollen wefts that make this Kilim so attractive, this is because the coloured wefts are woven to form the colours and design of the Kilim. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe warps as a yarn, are not so noticeable. They are vital though, as these are the first yarns added to the loom at the outset of the weaving project. You will notice the warps, except you might refer to them as the tassels or fringes of the rug. That's right: they are the fibres upon which the design is woven. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFind out how this large size Kilim rug was made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Afghan Kilim was handwoven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe weavers thread coloured warp threads between the warps, weaving in blocks of colour. Where a colour section finishes, the next section of colour is started from the next warp thread. This leaves a small vertical slit or gap in the weave. This type of Kilim is therefore known as a \"slit weave\".  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlit weaving is one of the most widely used methods of flat weaving rugs. One of the reasons why Kilim rugs are moderately priced is that they can be woven relatively quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBefore you \"Add to Cart\", you might be interested to know...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great feature of slit-weave Kilim rugs that you might not be aware of is that they are reversible. Due to the nature of the weave, the exact pattern shows on the other side too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn this Kilim, the colour is stronger on one side when compared to the other. This is because before export it was thoroughly washed, realigned and dried in the sun - this has softened the colour of one side (this is the side we have photographed). The other side is also beautiful, but with marginally stronger colours. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Kilim rugs are lightweight rugs, for safety we recommend using an anti-slip rug underlay beneath this rug. It will also help keep the Kilim looking neat by keeping it nicely flat to the floor. \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: 298×250cm \/ 9’9″x8’3″\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 3mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeft: Wool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarp: 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":58081490403659,"sku":"TORM-1357-LARGE AFGHAN VEG DYE KILIM-298 X 250CM","price":699.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/VD-Kilim-2.98x2.50m_MAIN.jpg?v=1786282679","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/large-afghan-veg-dye-kilim","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}