Kilims, aka kilim rugs, are a hugely popular flat tapestry-woven carpet that have been produced since ancient times in the middle east from the Balkans in the West to Pakistan in the East. Kilim rugs have been identified as old as from 4th or 5th century China. The term kilim is Turkish and originates from […]
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What makes a Persian Rug a Persian Rug?
A Persian rug is one that is produced in Iran and the surrounding areas that once comprised the Persian empire. Stretching from China to Turkey, the Persian Empire was one of the mightiest in the history of civilisation, and perhaps the most commonly appreciated export of that era is the ubiquitous ‘Persian Rug’. Some people […]
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