In traditional carpet making areas carpets are made using a variety of weaving techniques.
For example the verne, sileh, somac and kilim techniques.
The best known of these is kilim weaving.
Kilims are hand woven knotless flat carpets or such nomadic articles for personal use that were made by kilim weaving technic.
They are called kilim in Turkey or kelim in Iran, while both mean the same type of carpet; beside these countries there are kilim carpets made in North Africa and from the Balkan through the middle East to the caucasian area, where they have different names, and kilim rugs can even be found in the South American indian cultures as well.
The woven kilim carpets appeared earlier in the human history than the hand knotted ones, therefore they can be found in many nations' culture and they show such ancient motifs that were inherited from generation to generation throughout thousands of years.
In most kilim carpet textures where two color yarns meet, a tiny hole is composed ( these called slit kilims ), while in other kilims different matching technics are used to minimize these slits.
Kilims can be woven on upright or vertical loom; yarns are made of sheep or goat hair and sometimes of silk.
This type of rug due to its light weight is ideal for wall hangings, but can be used as bench, sofa or bed covers as well.
They can be easily placed into classic, modern or rustic envirement too.
Picture shows an antique anatolian Konya kilim from the mid 19th century.