Afghan Maimana Kilim reversible rug The tightly packed knot structure

The tightly packed knot structure keeps the design sharp and well-defined across the full field of the rug

Pashm is the Farsi word for wool

Size:  144 x 100 cm | 4'9" x 3'4"

timber-toned colour palette these rugs are known for

Afghan Maimana Kilim reversible rug The tightly packed knot structureMaimana 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