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Kilim Rugs, Kilim Carpets

Kilim (also spelt Kelim, Khilim, Gelim) is a woven rug as opposed to a knotted pile rug. The kilim technique produces an extremely hard wearing fabric which is also often also used by the nomadic tribes for storage bags, saddlebags and other practical items.

The oldest record of kilims comes from Catal Hoyuk Neolithic pottery circa 7000 BC, the oldest settlement ever to have been discovered. It is located south east of Konya in the middle of the Anatolian region of Turkey. Mothers and daughters throughout the region still continue to maintain this tradition today.

Oriental Rugs Online carries a large and varied range of top quality Persian rugs, including kilims and large Persian carpets and rugs.
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