A Kelim is a rug without knots to form a pile and is usually made of wool or wool and goat-hair. A Kelim can be reversable and because of it's thin width is used as a ground cover or wall hanging. The Turkish knot is more sturdy than the Persian knot, but produces a less fine weave. The Turkish knot can be found in almost all village or nomad carpets in Persia. The Persian knot with very few exceptions is used only in carpets woven in the larger cities of Persia.
Horizontal looms are part of the Nomad heritage.
Carpets made on these looms are unusually sturdy. The Nomadic horizontal loom is portable and dismantles easily. Its size limits the finished carpet size to a width of four or five feet. A much finer weave is possible on a vertical or upright loom. Today the art of weaving continues to be passed down to future generations.