{"id":1581,"date":"2014-07-22T08:02:49","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T08:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/98.87.68.78\/soumak-sumak-kashmir\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T19:12:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T19:12:01","slug":"soumak-sumak-kashmir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rugsource.com\/blog\/soumak-sumak-kashmir\/","title":{"rendered":"Soumak (Sumak) (Kashmir)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These <a href=\"https:\/\/rugsource.com\/\"><strong>rugs<\/strong><\/a> are characterized by flat stitching (rugs woven without pile) with the colored ends of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wool<\/a> hanging loose on the back. 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