Vintage Red White Blue Tribal Turkish Kilim Area Rug, circa 1960s

Kilim, a word of Turkish origin, denotes a pileless textile of many uses produced by one of several flat-weaving techniques that have a common or closely related heritage and are practiced in the geographical area that includes parts of Turkey (Anatolia and Thrace), North Africa, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia and China. Kilims are generally woven with the slitweave technique. The slit refers to the gap left between two blocks of color. It is created by returning the weft around the last warp in a color area, and the weft of the adjacent color is later returned around the adjacent warp. The major difference between a kilim area rug and a carpet or a pile rug is that whereas the design visible on a pile rug is made by individual short strands of different color being knotted onto the warps and held together by pressing the wefts tightly, kilim designs are made by interweaving the variously colored wefts and warps, thus creating what is known as a flat-weave. Weavers pack the weft tightly to completely cover the warp and often favor diagonal patterns so as to avoid weakening the structure of the rug with vertical slits. It produces bold, sharp patterns that weavers enjoy creating with more freedom allowed than a plainweave. This is also why kilims are so closely associated with geometrical designs even though there are kilims with floral designs as well. This lovely antique Eastern European Kilim...

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Kilim, a word of Turkish origin, denotes a pile less textile of many uses produced by one of several flat-weaving techniques that have a common or closely related heritage and are pr...

This fine wool handmade kilim was constructed in Azerbaijan in the 1960s/70s. The design features a rich red background with a bold repeating pattern in green, yellow, and blue accen...

This fine wool handmade kilim was constructed in Azerbaijan in the 1960s/70s. The design features a rich red background with a bold repeating pattern in green, yellow, and blue accen...

This rich red wool area rug is a handwoven kilim constructed in the early 21st century. The design features a trio of geometric motifs woven in yellow, orange, and grey accents on a rich red open field. This is then enclosed by a cream border with rams horn motif symbols woven in vibrant colours, including rust, blue and red. The contrast in colours and symbolic motifs in this area rug complement both classic and contemporary spaces. Suitable for use as a living room rug, bedroom, kitchen or dining room rug. This handmade Kilim was constructed with only the finest materials, including hand-spun wool and cotton dyed with organic dyeing techniques that have been used for generations. The methods and materials used in this rug make it highly durable and suitable for any high-traffic area in your home. Kilim rugs have traditionally been used on both floors and walls for insulation and warmth. This traditional Kilim is in excellent condition, ready for use in any home. This piece is one of a kind and will not be found in any other oriental rug shop. Traditional Scandinavian...

This vintage fine wool kilim features designs and patterns that derive from Caucasian Weavers of Azerbaijan in the 1960s. The Kelim flat weave rug is all-natural and completely handm...