Afghan Maimana Kilim flatweave the wool shrinks and the

the wool shrinks and the knots compress into an extraordinarily dense

It is soft underfoot

This happens quite frequently with other countries drawing inspiration which results in reproductions happening

Materials: 100% silk

Stock Number: MM9

Afghan Maimana Kilim flatweave the wool shrinks and theMaimana is a provincial capital in northern Afghanistan, and it produces some of the most distinctive flatweave rugs in the country. The weavers here are predominantly Uzbek, and their kilim tradition stretches back centuries, shaped by the nomadic cultures of the region and the Turkmen, Uzbek and Pashtun influences that have long intersected in this part of Afghanistan. What makes Maimana kilims particularly rare is who makes them. This is one of the