Traditional Turkish Carpets

Sheep s wool also takes dyes well.

Traditional turkish carpets.

All carpets and kilims sent to international. The oldest known seljuk carpets are the 13 th century ones in alaeddin. From shop craftsbybusra 899 00. Before the yarn can be used for weaving several strands have to be twisted together for additional strength.

History of turkish carpets and kilims seljuk carpets. The beauty of turkish carpets took the attention of europeans. Fadet rug turkish rug oushak rug vintage rug area rug turkish rug vintage rug bohemian rug area rug rugs turkish carpet. Silk on silk wool on cotton wool on wool viscose on cotton kilims tulu.

Turkish carpets in european renaissance art. Anatolian early period carpets. Wool quality varies by region and climate with the higher quality wool coming from sheep found in cooler and higher elevations. Vintage traditional handwoven goat hair turkish carpet rug embroidered anatolian nomad yoruk made in 1970s 200 x 90 cm craftsbybusra.

Wool comes from the coats of sheep. There are different types of rugs produced in turkey and they are classified according to the materials used. Online turkish carpet showroom and shop. Wool carpets are the most traditional type of turkish rug and are woven by hand in countryside villages.

No synthetic dyes are used during the wool making process we only use dyes made from local natural materials. The wool typically is hand spun using a drop spindle called a kirmen and spinning wheels. Natural wool comes in colors of white brown fawn yellow and gray which are sometimes used directly without going through a dyeing process.