Afghan Maimana Kilim flatweave rug The Oushak weaving tradition originated

The Oushak weaving tradition originated in the town of Uşak in western Turkey in the 15th century

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The weavers here are predominantly Uzbek

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There will never be two tribal rugs that are the same

Afghan Maimana Kilim flatweave rug The Oushak weaving tradition originatedMaimana is a provincial capital in northern Afghanistan, and it produces some of the most distinctive flatweave rugs in the country. The weavers here are predominantly Uzbek, and their kilim tradition stretches back centuries, shaped by the nomadic cultures of the region and the Turkmen, Uzbek and Pashtun influences that have long intersected in this part of Afghanistan. What makes Maimana kilims particularly rare is who makes them. This is one of the