Traditional Turkish Carpets

Wool carpets are the most traditional type of turkish rug and are woven by hand in countryside villages.

Traditional turkish carpets.

Anatolian early period carpets. Wool comes from the coats of sheep. 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.

All carpets and kilims sent to international. Sheep s wool also takes dyes well. Online turkish carpet showroom and shop. Silk on silk wool on cotton wool on wool viscose on cotton kilims tulu.

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. History of turkish carpets and kilims seljuk carpets. Wool quality varies by region and climate with the higher quality wool coming from sheep found in cooler and higher elevations.

All our carpets and kilims are guaranteed genuine all materials are sourced locally the carpets are hand woven on traditional looms. Traditionally wool used for turkish carpets is spun by hand. From shop craftsbybusra 899 00. The beauty of turkish carpets took the attention of europeans.

Before the yarn can be used for weaving several strands have to be twisted together for additional strength. There are different types of rugs produced in turkey and they are classified according to the materials used. Turkish carpets in european renaissance art.