Afghan Maimana Kilim chobi carpet more flexible handle than a

more flexible handle than a cotton-based rug and adds a natural depth to the pile that you feel as much as see

Size: 427 x 77 cm | 14' x 2'6"

The weaver first creates a flat kilim base

Size: 145 x 105 cm | 4'9" x 3'6"

The rugs are woven for themselves to help ease the harsh winters

Afghan Maimana Kilim chobi carpet more flexible handle than aMaimana 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 Hazara 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