{"product_id":"afghan-kilim-rug-31","title":"Afghan Kilim Rug","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe History \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese rugs are woven all across Afghanistan, particularly in the northern provinces of Afghanistan (\u003cem\u003eFaryab\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJowzjan\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBalkh\u003c\/em\u003e). There are also different variations of kilims depending on their origin - \u003cem\u003eTurkmen \u003c\/em\u003ekilims have diamond lattice patterns of red and black, \u003cem\u003eMaimana \u003c\/em\u003ekilims have bold geometric patterns and dark earthy colours, \u003cem\u003eChubi \u003c\/em\u003ekilims have high-contrast colour combinations, and and \u003cem\u003eJajim \u003c\/em\u003ekilims are characterized by simple striped patterns with intricate small geometric patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsmanship \u0026amp; Texture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike knotted pile rugs, kilims are woven using a weft-faced technique that creates a flat, reversible surface which is highly durable and lightweight. Kilim rugs are one of the most common rugs woven in Afghanistan, often consisting of geometric medallions (lozenges, diamonds, hexagons) and bold colours derived from madder root (reds), indigo (blues), pomegranate rind (yellows), walnut husk or oak galls (browns and blacks).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/9350\/1054\/files\/Faryab_Province.png?v=1787508204\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57903084142974,"sku":null,"price":91.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/9350\/1054\/files\/IMG_8679_8562fffd-18cb-4ac2-919f-6fd3476745cf.jpg?v=1787511367","url":"https:\/\/www.khorasanrugs.co.uk\/products\/afghan-kilim-rug-31","provider":"Khorasan Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}