Afghan Pashm Rug handwoven kilim reflecting both the weaving technique

reflecting both the weaving technique and the tribal traditions behind them

Slight distortions in the shape and shifts in tone across the field are part of how the rug was made

When one side shows wear

velvet-like and almost silky to touch

built differently

Afghan Pashm Rug handwoven kilim reflecting both the weaving techniquePashm is the Farsi word for wool, and it is exactly what this rug is, nothing but wool, from the pile to the foundation. These rugs come from Shindand, a town in the Herat Province of Afghanistan, woven by tribal weavers who have been making them the same way for generations. What sets a Pashm apart the moment you see it is the pile. It is long, shaggy and dense in a way that most hand knotted rugs are not. It moves. It catches light differently from