Large Vintage Turkish Kilim Flat Weave Rug Runner 14' x 26'

Vintage Turkish flat-weave Jajim Kilim rug. Size: 5'1 x 7'8. The Jajim (cecim) technique is followed in Turkey, Persia and the Caucasus and consists of a plain weave (equal warps and wefts) ground with an added (supplementary) weft pattern. The wefts are usually discontinuous, cut off on the verso (back). The pattern develops as the ground is woven on the loom and not added afterwards as on an embroidered rug. It is easier to make repeating geometric patterns of squares, lozenges, diamonds, stepped diagonal lines and areas of plain color. Sometimes Jajim are in two pieces, stitched together along one long side, depending on the width of the loom. The Jajim technique seems to go back well into the 19th century in Turkey, but, since the flatweaves are generally made for household use and tossed out when worn, few early antique examples...

Vintage Turkish Kilim runner rug, This vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim was handwoven in the 1950s. The simplicity and boldness of these pieces can also give a contemporary feel and ...

Vintage Turkish Jajim flat-weave rug. With this style of Jajim weaving different colored threads are woven between the warp and wefts The Jajim (cecim) technique is followed in Turkey, Persia and the Caucasus and consists of a plain weave (equal warps and wefts) ground with an added (supplementary) weft pattern. The wefts are usually discontinuous, cut off on the verso (back). The pattern develops as the ground is woven on the loom and not added afterwards as on an embroidered rug. It is easier to make repeating geometric patterns of squares, lozenges, diamonds, stepped diagonal lines and areas of plain color. Sometimes Jajim are in two pieces, stitched together along one long side, depending on the width of the loom. The Jajim technique seems to go back well into the 19th century in Turkey, but, since the flatweaves are generally made for household use and tossed out when worn, few early antique examples...

Vintage Turkish Kilim rug runner. This vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim was handwoven in the 1950s.The simplicity and boldness of these pieces can also give a contemporary feel and c...

Vintage Turkish Kilim rug runner. This vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim was handwoven in the 1950s.The simplicity and boldness of these pieces can also give a contemporary feel and c...

Vintage Turkish Kilim rug runner 5'5 X 11'2. This vintage Turkish flat weave Kilim was hand-woven in the 1940's. The simplicity and boldness of this piece can also give a contemporar...

A vintage Turkish textile flat-woven Kilim carpet from the mid-20th century.

A vintage flatwoven Turkish Kilim carpet from the mid-20th century.

A vintage Turkish flat-woven Kilim carpet from the late 20th century.

A vintage Turkish flat-woven Kilim carpet from the mid-20th century. All natural undyed wool, featuring a beautiful salt and pepper pattern.

A vintage Turkish flat-woven Kilim carpet from the mid-20th century.

A vintage Turkish flat-woven Kilim carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century.