Kilim, hand woven
Kilims are made by tightly interweaving the warp and weft threads of the fabric to produce a flat, non-pile surface. Kilim fabrics are woven carpets, technically non-woven plain weaves, that is, the horizontal wefts are pulled down firmly so that they cover the vertical warp threads. Most kilims are woven in South-Persia by the Ghashgai Nomads who also weave different type of rugs with pile. But there are also other kind of Kilims such as the Senneh Kilim from West-Persia and the Alasht from North-Persia, which is a very beautiful and fine Kilim. The materials used are mostly vegetable dyed wool for the weft and plain hand spun wool threads for the warp. The nomads themselves use Kilims for various purposes, among others as a rug or a tablecloth.