![At Maison & Objet: Kiliim Hand-Knotted Rugs At Maison & Objet: Kiliim Hand-Knotted Rugs](https://media.designerpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Arabesque-Red-6.jpg)
At Maison & Objet: Kiliim Hand-Knotted Rugs
From Egypt to the streets of Paris and beyond, Kiliim takes the local craft of flat- or slitweaving and offers it to the world via a collaborative model that takes the strain and stress of marketing and selling off of the artisans.
![Kilim rug with intricae pattern in light blue/white draped over banister](https://media.designerpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Khatim-Grey-3-1024x1024.jpg)
![Hand-woven rug on the floor of portico with nice tile and stonework](https://media.designerpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Lattice-11-1024x1024.jpg)
As the images show, these are rugs of excellent quality. Flatweaving is a method of incorporating the design and coloration throughout the warps and wefts, in contrast to the cheaper pile rugs, which knot together small strands of different colors.
![Kiliim rug detail white background with designs in gray, cream, light blue](https://media.designerpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Lattice-8-1024x1024.jpg)
![Kiliim Arabesque rug in shades of red](https://media.designerpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Arabesque-Red-8-1024x1024.jpg)
In fact the word “Kiliim” translates to “woven rug” and is generally associated with the weaving styles of North Africa, Iran, Afghanistan, and Central Asia.
![Kiliim rug with geometric pattern on floor of patio with intricate stone and tile work](https://media.designerpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Palmette-1024x1024.jpg)
Kiliim is based in a small Egpytian village situated along the lush Nile Delta: “Our craftsmen come from a long line of kilim artisans who consider the craft as part of their heritage.”
![Kiliim red Arabesque rug draped over balcony](https://media.designerpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Arabesque-Red-6-1024x1024.jpg)
See Kiliim at Maison & Objet through September 16. And go here to find out more.
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