Kilim
![Hotamis Kilim (detail), central Anatolia, early 19th century. Photo courtesy Marla Mallett](/Images/godic/202502/22/Hotamis_Kilim_0140.jpg")
![Diagram of Kilim slit weave technique, showing how the weft threads of each color are wound back from the color boundary, leaving a slit](/Images/godic/202502/22/Kilim_slit_weave0140.jpg")
![Turkish kilim, folded to show slits between different coloured areas](/Images/godic/202502/22/Kilim_slits_between_coloured_areas0140.JPG")
![Detail of a Turkish kilim, illustrating usage of several kilim motifs](/Images/godic/202502/22/Turkish_carpet0140.jpg")
Kilims (Persian:گلیم gelīm, Azerbaijani:Kilim کیلیم, 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.