Beautiful rugs, carpets and kilims are woven in an a variety of styles by the spectacular artisans throughout the cities, villages and tribes of Central Asia and the Middle East. Textiles of pile, flat-woven and mixed techniques are distinctive to each culture. The eclectic textures and designs come from remote places in the world where tribal living and nomadic lifestyles are still existent. The nomadic people of Iran and Afghanistan tend their own flocks, spin their own wool and follow the traditional patterns of movement and lifestyle that their ancestors have followed for generations. The collection of textile art, such as kilims, area rugs, prayer carpets, runners, tent decorations, bags and pillows, are unique in style and purpose. Each piece reflects the weaving traditions of the city or region where it originated.