Afghan Maimana Kilim textured wool Stock Number: B32

Stock Number: B32

meaning and artistry behind these magical textiles in our blog post on Uzbek Suzanis

woven for the rooms they would live in

Weavers add an extra weft between each row of knots and pound them down with a heavy metal and wood comb throughout the weaving process

Size: 314 x 100 cm | 10'4" x 3'3"

Afghan Maimana Kilim textured wool Stock Number: B32Maimana 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