Kilim carpets may be described as pileless or flatweave carpets: in fact, unlike knotted carpets, they do not present a velvet-like surface due to the fact that they are woven, not knotted. Generally speaking, kilim fabrics were traditionally used as carpets, but the flat-weaving technique used in manufacturing these textiles made it also possible to produce bags for holding personal objects or for carrying food and clothes, ropes used to fasten bags onto animals during migrations, straps for fastening nomad tents; they could be used in tents also for creating separated rooms for men and women, or for concealing doors or protecting food during cooking, or like tablecloths or prayer carpets.
Unlike knotted carpets, which have been highly appreciated for centuries, kilim carpets did not meet with the customers’ approval until recent times. Since there was no specific demand for these carpets, those dating back to more than a century ago are really rare, especially if compared to knotted carpets of the same period. In the past, the importance of kilim carpets as work of art with a particular relevance from an historical and ethnographic point of view was understood only by a minority of connoisseurs. It was only in the 1970s and 1980s that they gained a more widespread appreciation; from then on, a great quantity of these carpets, of various kind and age, has been exported from countries of origin to reach western markets (click here to see a selection of kilim carpets from important museums or private collections). The increasing appreciation for these hand-made textiles resulted in the almost complete disappearance on the market of the oldest examples; however, it is still possible to find more recent examples characterised by a high qualitative level. In choosing our kilim carpets, we try to grant preference to those which are extremely different from mass-production, thus selecting those carpets which are more similar for materials, spinning, weaving technique, colours and patterns to traditional, genuine carpets. The kilim carpets we present on this web site are purchased from few carefully selected European importers. Each piece is unique and cannot be reproduced.

All prices are in Euro and include 20% VAT. Goods purchased by people who are not resident in the European Union are not subject to VAT, therefore it must be deducted from the given price (price for non-European citizens is equal to= given price : 1,2). Prices do not include shipping, which depends on the type of object purchased, its weight and the delivery address, and therefore will be communicated afterwards. If you wish to receive a detailed description of an object in French, English or German, please contact info@craftart.it.

 

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CERTIFICATION: A detailed description, as published on the web site, is provided with the purchased item, together with the delivery note. If possible, we specify the approximate age of the carpet, which is to be understood as follows:
old: dating back from 40 to 100 years;
antique: dating back to more than 100 years;
recent: less than 40 years old.

WITHDRAWAL RIGHT: If the customer, after the delivery of the purchased items, is not fully satisfied with them, he is granted the right to return them, paying only shipping charges for the delivery to its home and return to our warehouse, in any case with no need to justify his decision (please return the delivery note and our receipt together with the goods). This right can be exercised within 14 days from receipt of goods. As soon as the returned goods are delivered at our premises, and after checking that they are not damaged, we will immediately refund the purchase price (net of shipping charges) by means of bank transfer.

ORDER CONFIRMATION AND PAYMENT CONDITIONS: we suggest to customers making their first order to Craft Art and wishing to examine the goods before paying to make use of Escrow, a payment service which allows a secure transaction for both customer and seller; in fact: 1) The customer reaches an agreement upon price and conditions directly with the seller; 2) the customer pays the agreed price to Escrow (not to the seller) by whatever means he prefers (credit card, bank transfer, postal order, cheque or cash); 3) the seller ships the goods; 4) the customer has 14 days at its disposal, in order to examine the goods and approve them; 5) once the customer confirmed his approval of the goods, Escrow transfers the money to the seller. If the customer, after examining the goods, does not find them satisfactory and wants to return them, Escrow refunds the purchase price immediately (net of shipping charges).
For further information, please visit www.escrow-europa.com
Service fees are charged to the customer’s account, please check fees on http://www.escrow-europa.com/escrow/english/finfaq.htm#costi

Alternatively, the customer may decide to pay by means of direct bank transfer to the seller’s bank account (the right to return the goods within 14 days from receipt remains valid in this case also). In this case, the customer is kindly asked to credit with the total price, including shipping charges, the following bank account:
Bank: BANCA CREMONESE
Branch: Soresina (CR)
Country code: IT
Cin iban: 74
Cin bban: T
Abi: 08454
Cab: 57180
Account no.: 000000014712
Swift code: ICRA IT MM CM0
Upon notification by our bank of receipt of your transfer, we will immediately arrange the shipment of the goods (if they are in stock) or forward your order to the craftsman who will manufacture them (delivery times may vary, and are agreed upon on a single basis before the order is placed).
It is also possible to order the items cash on delivery.

SHIPPING: shipping of goods is normally made by courier. If the distance makes it possible, we can carry out the delivery personally.

WITHDRAWAL RIGHT: If the customer, after the delivery of the purchased items, is not fully satisfied with them, he is granted the right to return them, paying only shipping charges for the delivery to its home and return to our warehouse, in any case with no need to justify his decision (please return the delivery note and our receipt together with the goods). This right can be exercised within 14 days from receipt of goods. As soon as the returned goods are delivered at our premises, and after checking that they are not damaged, we will immediately refund the purchase price (net of shipping charges) by means of bank transfer.

For further information, please contact: info@craftart.it