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What is the difference between a rug and a kilim?
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The difference between a rug and a kilim is the specificity of the terms. A rug is any soft floor covering. Artisans produce rugs using a wide range of techniques, and rugs may have a flat surface or a raised pile. A kilim is a handmade rug that features a flat weave and is usually made of natural fibers such as wool, silk and cotton. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of rugs.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
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Antique & Old Kilim Cushion Cover Rectangular Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4130
Located in Tokyo, JP
Crafted from carefully selected sections of exceptional old and antique kilims, these cushion covers are created from textiles whose remaining areas could no longer be preserved or r...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Pillows and Throws
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$200 Sale Price
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Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4301
Located in Tokyo, JP
This beautifully handcrafted cushion cover is made from a vintage Anatolian kilim—once part of a traditional yastik, or small decorative rug used in Turkish homes. Woven in the mid-2...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Pillows and Throws
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$128 Sale Price
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Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4360
Located in Tokyo, JP
This beautifully handcrafted cushion cover is made from a vintage Anatolian kilim—once part of a traditional yastik, or small decorative rug used in Turkish homes. Woven in the mid-2...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Pillows and Throws
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$160 Sale Price
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Antique Sarkoy Kilim Rug, Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet, Balkan Style Unique
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Antique & Unique Sarkoy (Sharkoy or Şarköy) Kilim rug from Western Turkey with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Sarkoy kilims are very finely woven in slitweave in...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$5,840 Sale Price
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Large Wool Anatolian Kilim, 1960s/70s
Located in Istanbul, TR
A colourful , pure wool Central Anatolian kilim from 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4512
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged parts of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is cut out fro...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Pillows and Throws
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$180 Sale Price
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