Name: Chestnut Maliki Kilim
Brand: RUGINZA
SKU: NKL91129
Price: 846.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Rust and cream Maliki kilim, 183×262cm, hand-woven wool

Maliki pattern detail in rust and cream on Afghan kilim

Border detail of rust Maliki hand-woven kilim

Flat weave texture of rust Maliki kilim, 183×262cm

Rust cream Maliki kilim 183×262cm, Afghan craftsmanship

Rust and cream Maliki kilim for a living room, 3 tatami

One-of-a-kind rust and cream Maliki Afghan kilim

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$846

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Size

183×262cm

Color — Chestnut Brown

Chestnut Brown

Rug material

Wool

Only one available — one-of-a-kind.

Hand-knotted
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A hand-woven Maliki kilim from Afghanistan, made in 100% hand-spun wool. Unlike a knotted rug this is a flatweave, built as a sequence of horizontal bands running the full width rather than a field inside a border, alternating plain woven stripes with raised soumak-embroidered rows of diamonds, hooks, combs and stylised flowers.

The palette runs through rust, apricot, madder red, cream, gold, navy and olive, with no two bands repeating in the same order. Being flat-woven it is thin, light and reversible, and works as well over a larger rug or on a wall as it does alone on the floor. A one-of-a-kind piece.

Origin: Afghanistan
Type: Afghani Kilim, hand-woven
Material: 100% wool
Design: Maliki
Size: 183×262cm (6'0"×8'7") — Large
Colour: Chestnut Brown
SKU: NKL91129
One-of-a-kind: Yes

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Material: 100 percent hand-spun wool, flat-woven with soumak embroidered banding. No pile.

Care instructions

Always use a rug pad underneath — a flatweave slips easily without one.
Vacuum gently with the beater bar off, working along the bands rather than across them.
Turn the kilim over every year — it is reversible and wears evenly if used both sides.
Blot spills immediately, working from the outside in.
Have the kilim professionally cleaned when needed — never machine wash.

A kilim is woven rather than knotted, which means the pattern is the structure of the cloth rather than something worked on top of it. That constraint is why kilims look the way they do: no curves, no medallions, everything built from the geometry the loom allows. The Maliki weavers of northern Afghanistan take that further by working in bands, alternating plain woven stripes with rows of soumak embroidery that stand slightly proud of the surface, so the rug has texture as well as pattern and changes as the light moves across it. No two bands here repeat in the same order, which is the mark of a piece worked from memory rather than a cartoon. It is thin, light, reversible, and as at home on a wall or over a larger rug as it is alone on the floor.

Shipping & Returns

Shipping
We ship from Japan to the United States, the United Kingdom and 19 European countries. Shipping is free on orders of ¥150,000 or more (approx. $1,000 / £790 / €920); orders below that ship at a ¥15,000 flat rate (approx. $99 / £79 / €92). Each rug is carefully rolled and wrapped. Orders are dispatched within 3 to 5 business days, then take 7 to 15 business days in transit. Every order ships with tracking. Import duties and taxes may apply in your country; please contact us before ordering for details.

Returns
For a change of mind, contact us within 30 days of delivery. Items must be unused, in original condition and in original packaging. Return shipping is paid by the customer and can be expensive from outside Japan, so please ask us about size or colour before you order. If your rug arrives damaged, defective or not as ordered, contact us with photos within 30 days of delivery: we pay for the return and send a replacement or a full refund.

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