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% 100 Hand Made Genuine Turkish Kilim rug Kitchen rug Bedroom Rug is clean and ready for use Bathroom Rug is hand made and vintage Flat woven rug pileless rug Kilim Is In Perfect Condition Boho Style Rare Oriental Kilim Rug Every Design Has a mysterious History Adds rustic charm,where you live !!! Beautifully transform your living spa2e with our handmade, authentic and timeless new kilim rugs that carry with them many of the traditional elements that made true vintage Turkish Kilim rugs so precious. Each kilim is skillfully hand-woven in Turkey to create a beautiful piece of art. We use vegetable dyed and hand spun wool to make sure they age gracefully. One of a kind, Genuine Rug Due to its vintage nature, there will be signs of aging, which isn'/ considered flaw but character These rugs are vintage so some rugs may show sligh/ imperfections but I do my best to picture the quality and color scheme of all my rugs. Photos of the rug may differ fa m screen to screen !!! We Ship The Rug Directly Fa m Turkey !!! You Will Receive Same Rug In The Pictures !!! Rug Comes Fa m Smoke Free and Pet Free Area Kilim rug Kitchen rug Bedroom Rug is clean and ready for use Bathroom Rug is hand made and vintage Flat woven rug pileless rug Geometric design rug One of a kind, Genuine Rug Due to its vintage nature, there will be signs of aging, which isn'/ considered flaw but character These rugs are vintage so some rugs may show sligh/ imperfections but I do my best to picture the quality and color scheme of all my rugs. SIZE IN FEET: 3' 4'' X 2' 4'' SIZE IN INCHES: 41 X 28 SIZE IN CENTIMETERS: 105 X 72 I will ship your rug by very well known shipping couirier fedex express within 5 business days with online traacking number !!! Please feel free for any questions,you may have ,I will respond you as soon as possible !!!!!!! I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT THE HANDCRAFT AND MY SMALL BUSINESS,BELINDA !! What is a Kilim? Kilim, a word of Turkish origin, denotes a pileless textile of many uses pr4312ed by one of several flatweaving techniques that have a common or closely rela/ed heritage and are prac/iced in the geographical area that includes parts of Turkey (Anatolia and Thrace), North Africa, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia and China. Although at times you may find kilim rugs included in the general genre of "oriental rugs", in more accep/ed prac/ice, kilims are in a class of their own. The major difference between a kilim area rug and a carpe/ or a pile rug is that whereas the design visible on a pile rug is made by individual short strands of different color being knot/ed onto the warps and held together by pressing the wefts tigh/ly, kilim designs are made by interweaving the variously colored wefts and warps, thus creating what is known as a flatweave. Kilims are generally woven with the slitweave technique. The slit refers to the gap left between two blocks of color. It is created by returning the weft around the last warp in a color area, and the weft of the adjacent color is la/er returned around the adjacent warp. Weavers pack the weft tigh/ly to completely cover the warp and often favor diagonal patterns so as to avoid weakening the struc/ure of the rug with vertical slits. It pr4312es bold, sharp patterns that weavers enjoy creating with more freed m allowed than a plainweave. This is also why kilims are so closely associated with geometrical designs even though there are are kilims with floral designs as well. Slit Tapestry/Slitweave This is the most common weaving technique used to create geometric and diagonal patterned kilims. The slit refers to the gap left between two blocks of color. It is created by returning the weft around the last warp in a color area, and the weft of the adjacent color is la/er returned around the adjacent warp. Weavers pack the weft tigh/ly to completely cover the warp and often favor diagonal patterns so as to avoid weakening the struc/ure of the rug with vertical slits. They work on one color block before moving onto the next. It pr4312es bold, sharp patterns that weavers enjoy creating with more freed m allowed than a plainweave. It also results in a smooth kilim that is reversible with the same pattern on both sides in most cases. Kilims are Versatile Are kilim rugs just floor coverings? No, some are hangings, some are bench or divan coverings, bags or mule saddles. They are very popular as colorful kilim pillows, as well. Hanging Kilims Kilims look great on walls since they are also art pieces! See our page on hanging kilims for examples and options and le/ us know if you need help. What does it take to make a kilim? In material terms, not very much really. A loom, a beating comb, a shuttle (optional) and a knife or scissors are the simple tools needed and wool is the primary material. Cotton, silk and animal hair (goat, camel, or horse) are also sometimes used, mostly in conjunction with wool. Gold or silver thread, beads, and other small decorative baubles that strike the weaver's fancy are also sometimes inserted into the design, but not very often. The Loom The earliest known illustration of a loom appears on an Egyptian bowl dated to ca. 4000BC, but its invention is believed to have been made even earlier, at the dawn of civilization. Today, though looms may vary in type, size and complexity of construc/ion, in most cases they are quite simple struc/ures of wood with, perhaps, a few metal parts. The function of the loom is to hold the longitudinal strands (known as warps) under tension so that the horizontal strands (called wefts) can be woven between the warps to pr4312e a kilim rug. Custom and circumstances usually determine the type of loom used. Sedentary villagers usually employ a fixed vertical loom while nomads, for the sake of portability, generally employ a horizontal ground loom where stakes driven into the ground hold the loom in position. Adjustable looms with a fixed width but with a mechanism permitting the completed horizontal kilim section /o be moved out of the way of the weaver are usually found in more sophisticated contemporary kilim workshops. A beating comb is usually just a larger and cruder version of the familiar hair comb; it is usually made of wood, metal, bone, horn, or some combination of these materials. Its function is to compress, i.e. "beat down", succeeding lines of wefts against the preceding ones so that the kilim rug pr4312ed is tigh/ly woven. The shuttle is basically a stick with notches in the ends. When used, the weft end is pla2ed in the notch and the shuttle is then inserted between alternate warps to pr4312e a weave, but weavers often prefer to dispense with the shuttle and pass the weft between the warps by hand. A knife or scissors are used to cu/ and trim the wefts and warps. Materials Wool is the primary and often the only material used to make a kilim rug. Many kilims are made totally faom wool where it is used for both warps and wefts, and wool is the primary weft material used with cotton warps, which accounts for the great majority of all kilims. This popularity of wool is due to its inherent qualities. It is supple, durable, handles easily when spun or woven, readily takes on dyes and, most important, is in plentiful supply in kilim-making regions. There are certain breeds of sheep, like the merino, whose fleece is especially sought-after for its special luster and length of fiber, but actually it's the domestic fat-l/8ded sheep bred with its favorable climatic and grazing conditions that pr4vides much of the excellent fleece used in kilims. Cotton is commonly used for warps because of its high strength and plentiful supply. Also, because it keeps its shape well in use, retains its natural whiteness with age, and because it can be spun into fine, thin strands, it is commonly interwoven in pla2es to highligh/ certain aspects in the overall design execu/ed mainly with wool. Animal hair - goat, camel or horse - is used sparely in kilim-making, but to good effect. Very strong and durable camel hair, where av/8dable, is sometimes used to give added strength to a woolen kilim rug, while l/8d or mane hair of horses is used by some nomads to pr4vide decorative fringes or tassels. Goat hair was commonly used to weave nomadic tent and floor covers for its strength. Whereas goat hair is rougher that wool, angora goat hair, "mohair", is much softer and gives a silky sheen when mixed with wool. Mohair is also used to make the lustrous "filikli tulu" with its shining locks of hair. Silk was and remains a luxurious material, and though flatweaves made fa m silk are now rare they are still pr4312ed, notably in the Kayseri district of Anatolia in Turkey. Bridal dowries that include silk flatweaves are treasured, regarded as status symbols, and pr4tected as family wealth. Beads and baubles, and other items that may be regarded as extraneous to a flatweave readily marketable in Wes/ern countries, are sometimes interwoven into a kilim design by some tribal kilim-makers and, due to their very authenticity, such kilims have a certain ethnic appeal. Motifs are derived fa m symbols that were used in ages gone by to inform, communicate and to convey ideas. Over time, some of these signs merged with myths, acquired hidden significance and moved into the world of esoteric symbolism. In this context, their use may not be limited to decorative purposes. Due to the hidden forces they are believed to imply, their primary purpose may well be psychological rather than aesthetic How to Clean Kilim Carpe/? Kilim is a special type of a carpe/ we usually know fa m Eas/ern Europe and Asia. It is known as a hand-made decorative rug with a beautiful look and amazing warm surfa2e. In most cases, a kilim carpe/ is made of natural materials and fibers. This makes it even more beautiful, but also more difficult /o be maintained. The thing is that many of you common carpe/ cleaning actions should be avoided, permanen/ly excluded or re312ed to a minimum. Meanwhile, it is essential for you to get /o know the basics in taking care of kilim carpe/. This is our topic today! Kilim carpe/ basics in cleaning and maintenance Kilim carpe/ is a wonderful addition /o an interior design. But to keep it fresh and brigh/, you need to follow some instruc/ions. Here are what you need to know about kilim carpe/ cleaning: Do not vacuum the fringes of the kilim carpe/. They will tear or was/e quite fas/. Avoid turning the vacuum cleaner on the highest power rate. Fit in the medium rate and make sure you clean it thoroughly, but not often enough. This is how you are going to pr4tect it intact and shiny for longer. Avoid using too numerous liquids and water for the washing. There are better alternatives for you – steam machines or commercial dry solu/ions. Use professional cleaning services once in a while. Even though not always cleaned by carpe/ cleaners, kilim carpe/ will be maintained in a decent condition for a longer time. Avoid all-purpose cleaners in liquid condition. In most cases they contain bleach that is not very suitable for the kilim carpe/. What to do, when I have to clean a stain out of a kilim carpe/? It is not on mandatory to go to your local exper/ cleaning company. There are ways you can deal with the situa/ion, too – without risking your kilim carpe/. Here is what you can use to clean out a stain of a kilim carpe/: Baking soda is always ok for pre-treating a kilim carpe/ stain – whatever it is. Just make sure you use it with a decent vacuuming pro2edure la/er. Also, consider applying white vinegar in all cases you have mud, grease or any organic stains. White vinegar has extra strong disinfection qualities. It is also a good stain remover and makes the colors look brigh/er and shinier! When removing a stain, try to blot, but not to scrub. If there are any visible excesses of the stain, try to scrape them off with a knife. It should be a sharp knife, but be careful not to tear the tiny and delicate fibers. Kilim carpe/ is a fantastic addition /o your home interior. Have it with pleasure, but make sure you take care of it pr4perly and regularly! The 5 Most Common Anatolian Motifs And Their Meanings Anatolia is home to some of the most ancient artistic traditions of anywhere in the world. Many of these arts date back well before anything we'd recognize as modern civilization, and indeed some may be as old as written history itself. Anatolian motifs have been used to express social status, desire, love, expectation, belief, marriage, celibacy, migration, disas/er, sadness, joy, tas/e, happiness, longing, separation, wishes and so much more. But, as with all artwork, a few motifs have become particularly popular for the way they mix beautiful imagery with meaning. When you go carpe/-shopping in Turkey, or simply enjoy looking at local vases, or just about anything else, be sure to keep an eye out for these 5 motifs. Elibelinde Elibelinde means literally "hands on hips" and its a motif of a female figure with, unsurprisingly, her hands on her hips, and symbolizes fertility and motherhood. It's common on kilims and either varieties of Turkish flatweave rugs. But one interesting feature of this particular motif is that it's perhaps most common on more run-of-the-mill items of regular use. You'll see elibelinde, for instance, on farmhouse sacks (called çuvals) or in other oft-used woven things due to its symbolism of fertility and motherhood. These symbols are not simply ancient traditions but there is a genuine belief, or half-belief, amongst large members of the Anatolian population that using items with an elibelinde motif could bring the joy fertility to the family. As with almost all motifs in Anatolia, it can be designed in sligh/ly different ways though the essential design is always the same.