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Kilims (Persian: Ú¯ÙÛÙââ gelÄ«m, Azerbaijani: Kilim Ú©ÛÙÛÙ, Turkish: Kilim, Turkmen: Kilim) are flat tapestry-woven carpets or rugs produced from the Balkans to Pakistan. Kilims can be purely decorative or can function as prayer rugs. Modern kilims are popular floor-coverings in Western households.
Soumak. Soumak is a rare type of Kilim. However, genuinely speaking, Soumak is not a Kilim but a different variety in flat-woven textiles. Soumak is embroidered (not weaved) and its threads are rather left uncut/stranded at the back. They employ different styles of tribal motifs, predominantly geometric and bird motifs.