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Berber rug: the complete guideA Berber rug is a hand-knotted wool rug made by the Amazigh (Berber) people of the Moroccan Atlas Mountains. Each rug is knotted…Kelim Rug: Everything about Flat Handwoven RugsA Kilim rug is flat hand-woven: no pile, no knots. Each thread is incorporated flat into the weave, making the rug…
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Hoe wij onze Kelim vloerkleden inkopen: eerlijk en transparantDe tapijtsector is niet altijd even helder Als je een Kelim vloerkleed koopt bij een willekeurige webshop of woninginrichtingszaak, weet je zelden…Echt of imitatie? Zo herken je een authentiek handgeweven KelimDe markt zit vol imitaties Zoek je op “kelim vloerkleed” en je vindt pagina’s vol producten. Prijzen lopen uiteen van 40 euro…Styling met een Kelim vloerkleed: hoe combineer je het in je interieur?Een Kelim is geen decoratie. Het is een vertrekpunt. Wie een Kelim in huis legt, legt meteen het visuele anker van de…Maintaining a Kelim rug: 7 practical tips for flat-woven rugsA kilim is not a pile rug. That sounds obvious, but the difference is precisely what determines how you a kilim…Symbolism and motifs in Kilim rugs: what do those patterns mean?Motifs are not decoration. Whoever buys a Kelim rug buys an object with a layer of language that most people never learn to read…Fairly sourced Berber rugs: what does that really mean?Buying a Berber rug is one thing. Knowing where it comes from and who knotted it is something else. The term…Material and weaving technique of a Kilim: why flat weave is so specialNo knots, no pile: this is how slit-weave works. A Kelim is not a knotted rug. That sounds like a detail, but it determines everything:…Berber tradition in a modern interiorA hand-knotted Berber rug bears the traces of a place where it was never conceived for your living room. It originates in the…Berber rug repair: fringes, wear, and minor damageA hand-knotted Berber rug is made to last for decades. The wool comes from sheep in the Moroccan Atlas, the construction…
