Patterned Dark Red Kilim Rug with Stripes, 1950s

The straight stripes of this Kilim organize and structure the pattern. br /> The repeating elements in the center field of this Kilim rug have no specific center (so-called repeating pattern). The repeating pattern has a calming but not boring effect. Rugs with repeating patterns are also called patterned. The surface of this Kilim has a flecked effect. The color changes and light-dark shades of the pile yarn run across the length of the rug, making the colors shimmer and making the rug impervious to dirt. Because of these so-called color jumps Abrash the rug appears more lively. The flecking is the result of the wool of this Kilim being hand-spun. During dyeing, the natural dyes are absorbed differently. The background of this Kilim is dark red. This Kilim has a story. It was hand woven about 1950. We have cleaned it thoroughly and restored it lovingly. Therefore it is in very good condition despite its age. Kilims are hand-woven and are made of warp and weft threads only, i. e. they do not have a thick, upward pointing pile. Kilims have the same pattern on both sides and can, therefore, be used on both sides. The pattern is created by weaving colored weft threads into warp threads. For each new color a new thread must be used in each row. The thread ends are worked in as well. The weft threads of this kilim rug are made of hand-spun sheep's wool dyed with vegetable dyes. To produce the yarn for the weaving of the rug, sheep are shorn and their wool cleaned, combed and finally spun. After spinning, the wool of the Kilim rugs is dyed with natural dyes through a complex process. Because of this traditional process, the pile of kilim rugs appears dry and slightly fuzzy. The warp threads of this kilim are made of wool.