Afghan Maimana Kilim contemporary rug Turkish rugs are hand-knotted using

Turkish rugs are hand-knotted using the symmetric Turkish knot

This rug is hand-knotted from wool on a wool foundation

hand-knotted by artisans whose craft has been passed down through generations

Origin: Caucasian

Afghan Maimana Kilim contemporary rug Turkish rugs are hand-knotted usingMaimana 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