HERAT ORIENTAL Handmade Soumak Wool Runner - 2'3" x 8'

This Afghan hand-woven wool Soumak Kilim is a rare piece of world art that will elevate your living space. Its flat weave style, made without knots, gives it a smooth surface that's 100% wool with a pile height of .10 inches. The vegetable-dyed colors are vibrant and the weave is equivalent to 180 KPSI. Features: Unique flat weave Soumak kilim style 100% wool with .10 inch pile height Vegetable-dyed colors for vibrant hues Hand-woven in Herat, Afghanistan by the Balouchi tribes Weavers use warp and weft strands to create patterns Size may vary up to 4 inches due to handmade nature Regular maintenance will keep it looking new for years Story Behind the Art: This Soumak Kilim is made in the Northwestern part of Afghanistan, in the province of Herat, by the Balouchi tribes in the village of Mushwani. The warp strands are used as the foundation and the weft strands are used as both part of the foundation and in creating the patterns. The weft strands are simply passed through the warp strands. Due to the handmade nature of our kilims, the size may vary from as advertised by 3-4 inches. Regular vacuuming and annual professional cleaning will keep your kilim looking new for years to come. Herat Oriental has been providing beautiful, authentic, handmade rugs to Worldstock for over 10 years. Worldstock has given us the opportunity to create jobs for over 2,000 local village weavers, which helps them to greatly support their families. The majority of the weavers are women, who live in the villages of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. As we grow with Worldstock, we are able to create more jobs for female weavers who otherwise would not have the opportunity to do so. The community also thrives from rug weaving as the local farmers benefit from wool sales, and the local artisans create natural and vegetable dyes for the weavers to use in their designs. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.