Traditional Turkish Carpets

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Traditional turkish carpets.

Traditionally wool used for turkish carpets is spun by hand. Natural wool comes in colors of white brown fawn yellow and gray which are sometimes used directly without going through a dyeing process. The oldest known seljuk carpets are the 13 th century ones in alaeddin. The beauty of turkish carpets took the attention of europeans.

Wool comes from the coats of sheep. Online turkish carpet showroom and shop. Wool quality varies by region and climate with the higher quality wool coming from sheep found in cooler and higher elevations. Silk on silk wool on cotton wool on wool viscose on cotton kilims tulu.

From shop craftsbybusra 899 00. This combination of characteristics is not found in other natural fibers. Anatolian early period carpets. Before the yarn can be used for weaving several strands have to be twisted together for additional strength.

Turkish carpets in european renaissance art. Wool carpets are the most traditional type of turkish rug and are woven by hand in countryside villages. Sheep s wool also takes dyes well. History of turkish carpets and kilims seljuk carpets.

All our carpets and kilims are guaranteed genuine all materials are sourced locally the carpets are hand woven on traditional looms. 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.