Kilima Carpet.

Design: Helmut Scheufele.

“No matter how long you make your neck, you still cannot look behind the mountain.”, they say in the Congo. The design: Kilima, Swahili for hill. Fine lines with fresh nuances - colorful and reserved at the same time. 

Low-pile carpet made from 60% wool, 20% nettle and 20% silk.

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Kilima, Swahili for hill.

“No matter how long you make your neck, you still cannot look behind the mountain.”

Learn more about the story behind Legends of Carpets.

Walter Knoll carpets have been developed in collaboration with fabric designer Helmut Scheufele and are inspired by the landscapes and colors of Africa. The collection draws its strength from the creativity of the continent Africa which materializes into timeless, woven works of art.