1) Middle Eastern rug 2) Pileless rug
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Kilims (گلیم gelīm) are flat tapestry-woven carpets or rugs produced from the Balkans to Pakistan. Kilims can be purely decorative or can function as prayer rugs. Recently made kilims are popular floor-coverings in Western households. ==Etymology== The term `kilim` originates from the Persian gelīm (گلیم) where it means `to spread rou......
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A flat-weave rug. Technically, the word as used in the East refers only to 'slit-tapestry' weavings, so called because the weft is discontinued with each change of colour, creating slits. The word kilim is of Persian (Iranian) origin, but the rugs are mainly associated with Anatolia in central Turkey, although they are also made in the Caucasus -wh...
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pileless floor covering handwoven in most places where pile rugs are made. The term is applied both generally and specifically, with the former use ... [5 related articles]
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1A flat-weave rug. Technically, the word as used in the East refers only to 'slit-tapestry' weavings, so called because the weft is discontinued with each change of colour, creating slits. The word kilim is of Persian (Iranian) origin, but the rugs are mainly associated with Anatolia in central Turkey, although they are also made in the Caucasus -w …...
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a pileless, tapestry-woven rug or other covering made in various parts of the Middle East, eastern Europe, and Turkestan.
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