{"product_id":"vintage-moldovian-kilim-1","title":"VINTAGE MOLDOVIAN KILIM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKilims or flatweaves are one of the earliest forms textile and rugs made by the process of interweaving of horizontal strands of weft yarns across the vertical warp to produce a flat surface with no pile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey can be t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eraced to the workmanship of nomadic tribes from across the silk route who found useful benefit for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e them in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e domestic and utilitarian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eapplications. Primarily as b\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elankets, saddle bags, floor covering and garments \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat w\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eould protect, add warmth, and introduce colour, comfort, and richness to an otherwise cold and dull existence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eancient\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e weavers began to imbue these articles with mystical folk motifs, symbols, and patterns they became a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003en original\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e example of their ethnic o\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erigins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A primitive ethnographic art form was created that has endured \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand remained unchanged \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith the passage of time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. From these humble beginnings that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ean \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethousands of years ago \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich saw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the evolution of all domestic textiles that adorn us today\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in what we wear and surround our lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cadrys","offers":[{"title":"180X445","offer_id":42679388831974,"sku":"KIL0316","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0324\/7908\/4682\/products\/file_78272f1c-cf93-4e1f-bf23-38d2ba429706.jpg?v=1647306430","url":"https:\/\/www.cadrys.com.au\/products\/vintage-moldovian-kilim-1","provider":"Cadrys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}