Afghan Maimana Kilim durable wool generation after generation

generation after generation

often with a colour palette of deep indigo

This rug is hand-knotted in Afghanistan from 100% hand-spun wool

Herati rugs have been woven in the Herat region of Afghanistan for centuries

they sell them off to rug collectors

Afghan Maimana Kilim durable wool generation after generationMaimana 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