Afghan Pashm Rug handwoven kilim Size: 150 x 95 cm

Size: 150 x 95 cm | 4'11" x 3'1"

velvet-like and almost silky to touch

Size: 193 x 107 cm | 6'4" x 3'6"

and the intricate designs often held cultural and spiritual significance within the Turkmen community

Afghan Pashm Rug handwoven kilim Size: 150 x 95 cmPashm 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