Traditional Turkish Carpets

Wool quality varies by region and climate with the higher quality wool coming from sheep found in cooler and higher elevations.

Traditional turkish carpets.

Anatolian early period carpets. The oldest known seljuk carpets are the 13 th century ones in alaeddin. All carpets and kilims sent to international. The wool typically is hand spun using a drop spindle called a kirmen and spinning wheels.

Sheep s wool also takes dyes well. No synthetic dyes are used during the wool making process we only use dyes made from local natural materials. Silk on silk wool on cotton wool on wool viscose on cotton kilims tulu. Online turkish carpet showroom and shop.

Natural wool comes in colors of white brown fawn yellow and gray which are sometimes used directly without going through a dyeing process. All our carpets and kilims are guaranteed genuine all materials are sourced locally the carpets are hand woven on traditional looms. Wool comes from the coats of sheep. History of turkish carpets and kilims seljuk carpets.

Traditionally wool used for turkish carpets is spun by hand. The beauty of turkish carpets took the attention of europeans. There are different types of rugs produced in turkey and they are classified according to the materials used. Fadet rug turkish rug oushak rug vintage rug area rug turkish rug vintage rug bohemian rug area rug rugs turkish carpet.

Vintage traditional handwoven goat hair turkish carpet rug embroidered anatolian nomad yoruk made in 1970s 200 x 90 cm craftsbybusra. From shop craftsbybusra 899 00. This combination of characteristics is not found in other natural fibers.