Afghan Maimana Kilim handspun wool No central workshop

No central workshop

and the natural variations in the hand-spun wool give the surface a subtle lustre and depth that shifts as the light moves across it

intricate designs with precise patterns

the colours have already mellowed and the pile has settled into the kind of refinement that only natural dyes and fine wool together produce over time

Afghan Maimana Kilim handspun wool No central workshopMaimana 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