Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner afghan-wool fine Chobi Rugs as it

fine Chobi Rugs as it adds beautiful characteristics that machine-spun wool isn't able to produce

Origin: Afghanistan

Slight distortions in the shape and shifts in tone across the field are part of how the rug was made

The hand-spun wool also adds interest to the colour variations in the wool

and the weave is robust rather than fine

Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner afghan-wool fine Chobi Rugs as itMaimana 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