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)

Featuring dense floral designs

Highly prized

vary greatly

while the rest of the field is decorated either with floral design or with the herati motif reproduced in a small size and repeated to cover the whole background

hand-spun yarn

which produces high quality Persian rugs of excellent repute

Knotted by nomads from the Qashqai and Luri tribes of southwest Iran

hand-spun sheeps' wool contribute to the softness of the Mahal

shrubs and leaves

and is another fine addition to the Oriental rug family

the pile is sheep's wool and the Persian knots are dense