{"product_id":"red-afghan-kilim-rug","title":"Red Afghan Kilim Rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handwoven red Afghan Kilim rug features a rich red field with contrasting black border. Like most Kilim rugs, this Afghan rug has numerous additional colours including blue, turquoise, cream, yellow, grey and rust. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt showcases a geometric all over theme of 36 hexagon gul motifs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere can I use this Red Afghan Kilim Rug?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Afghan Kilim measures 245x174cm or 8'x5'8. This is a great size for use in sitting rooms, with a three seater sofa along the long edge of the rug. You can use it in many other locations around your home; other suitable spaces could include in a dining room, kitchen, entrance hall, bedroom or study. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is made entirely from wool, so it will be durable enough for everyday use where ever you decide to lay it. Furthermore it is a practical colour and is heavily patterned so this will help disguise any marks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will find it a good idea to invest in an anti-slip rug underlay to hold it in firmly in position. This will keep the rug looking nice as well as preventing any slips or trips. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHandwoven rug\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a handmade rug. A Kilim rug is a flat woven rug and does not have any pile. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was made only from wool. Wool warps and wool wefts. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe woollen warps would have been the first yarns to be added onto the loom. The warp threads are stretched from the top of the loom to the bottom. Did you know that on the completed rug, the warp threads poke out of each end as the rug's fringes?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colours and pattern on a Kilim rug are created by the weaver weaving coloured wefts between the warps. These wefts are woven in blocks of colour to create the pattern. When the colour changes, the new colour block begins on the next warp thread, so you'll see a small slit in between the two colours. In Kilims, this is known by the term \"slit weave\" and this is the most usual method of Kilim making. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA couple of things you will be interested to know...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis red Afghan Kilim rug is reversible. Because of the weaving method, it is exactly the same on both sides, so you can use it either way up. How handy is that?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother interesting fact is that this rug is unique. It is a one-off rug. You will not see the exactly the same colours combined with this pattern again in another rug. \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: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e245×174cm \/ 8’0″x5’8″ \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness: 3mm\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":58081487782219,"sku":"TORM-1246-RED AFGHAN KILIM RUG-245 X 174CM","price":395.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/VD-Kilim-redblack-2.45x1.74m-MAIN.jpg?v=1786282686","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/red-afghan-kilim-rug","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}