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How to weave a kilim – Introduction

2026-02-28T17:39:49-05:00

How to Weave a Kilim In the upcoming sections, I will walk you through the steps of creating a kilim. We’ll begin with building a loom, then move on to setting up the warps, weaving, and finally completing the kilim. These videos are designed to assist anyone interested in starting this fulfilling craft with ease. Please keep in mind: except for the weaving technique—using only wefts for a flat-woven kilim as opposed to tying knots row by row for a piled rug—all other steps described below remain the same.   1. Introduction [...]

How to weave a kilim – Introduction2026-02-28T17:39:49-05:00

Free PDF Download

2026-02-22T11:33:43-05:00

PDF on How Rugs are Woven This PDF will provide high-level information on how we went from fabrics to weaving handmade rugs. It also shows step by step, using illustrations, how rugs are woven.  download Free PDF Back to lessons

Free PDF Download2026-02-22T11:33:43-05:00

Rugrack Video 45 min

2020-09-08T15:58:07-04:00

Live Presentation on Rug Weaving This video is a presentation I made at a rug store (The Rug Rack And Home Decor in Chattanooga TN) about how rugs are woven. It includes some question and answers from the audience.  < previous Back to lessons go to gallery >

Rugrack Video 45 min2020-09-08T15:58:07-04:00

H Asymmetric knots

2020-09-08T15:54:49-04:00

Asymmetric Knots At this point, the foundation work has been completed including securing the base, let's examine closely the two types of knots before we begin the weaving process by tying knots by hand one row at a time. Here, we will examine closely the second major knot type. PERSIAN (Asymmetric) Knot Knots are tied using weaver’s fingers. The Persian knot does not require the knife tool. The number of warps depends on the size of the rug. In this example, our rug will have 23 knots horizontally, so we’ll need 27 pairs [...]

H Asymmetric knots2020-09-08T15:54:49-04:00

bio post

2020-09-08T16:15:09-04:00

About Kayvon Sadrabadi Kayvon Sadrabadi is a rug expert with over 35 years experience from buying, selling, cleaning, weaving and restoration of handmade oriental rugs. He received a Bachelor of Science in engineering and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He spent 20 years in the corporate world while continuing his research and exploration of handmade rugs. For the past three years, he has researched weave patterns in rugs and ultimately published an eBook of his work. He has also created a website, bofandeh.com, as a free resource to educate enthusiasts [...]

bio post2020-09-08T16:15:09-04:00
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