Afghan Modern Vegetable Dye

Afghan Modern 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

Often woven in the Shah Abbasi or the Islimi style (or a combination of the two)

They were developed in Lahore in response to the North American demand for traditional rugs without traditionally strong colours

Considered an essential skill

Tribal camel saddlebags (khorjin) from Anatolian villages are the inspiration for the design of these colourful

With their relatively standardized designs and wide range of sizes

Pakistani Bokhara – with their velvety

Very similar in design

as it is finer and more precise

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Using ultra-fine silk fibres

The wool used is very shiny

motifs of Persian gardens in small