Afghan Chobi Vegetable Dye

Afghan Chobi Vegetable DyeThe kilim rug is steeped in tradition. Considered to resemble the first carpets in history that date back several hundred years before Christ, the roots of the kilim trace back to the nomadic peoples of the Middle East, where these rugs were used as blankets, seat mats, saddle blankets, wall decoration and carpets. Hand woven, the 'flatweave' kilim is almost identical top and bottom, making both sides of the carpet usable. Warp and weft weaving

untrimmed embroidery thread and loose ends

Larger rugs feature Turkish Memling guls

hand-woven pile rugs are characterized by an abstract design featuring open colour fields and playful geometry

The field is usually red

Turkemistan and Afghanistan

a small town near the city of Hamadan

traditional one-way tribal symbols

lush blues and greens and resplendent saffron yellows – that are made more lustrous by the silky wool used by Kurdish weavers

Named for their place of origin

Used as an expression of their makers’ experiences they will surely brighten your space

rugs were not simply utilitarian but also symbols of wealth

the designs are fashioned after khorjin