Maunfacturing Period (0)
10/19/09 •
It takes about 6 weeks to make a handmade rug. Handmade rugs are made by one, three or five weavers depending on the length of the carpet. A rug runner with a dimension of 1 meter wide and 4 meters length is made by 5 weavers. A rug of 2 meters by 160 cm and [...]
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Kilim (0)
10/02/09 •
Kilim is a Turkish Word which means a type of carpet that is flat woven (by hand) – unlike the pile effect from a handknotted rug.
Kilims are traditionally used in the summer months on the floors of homes although some westerners prefer to hang them as wall hangings. The Kilims have a variety of [...]
Care of a Carpet (0)
9/28/09 •
Handmade carpets are used either as rugs or wall hangings. To preserve their beauty and durabilty, constant care is necassory. In order to control the bleeding of the colours later, quality carpets are marketed after a quality washing.
The pile attracts dust and dirt, therefore regular cleaning is required to keep the carpets bright and attractive. [...]
Design, Material and Technique (0)
9/28/09 •
The first step in carpet weaving is to decide on a design or a motif. In regional carpet production, experienced weavers create the design as they weave,where as in the production of thight-knotted carpets a pattern to refer to is necessary. There is a great variety of motifs of geometric designs. Stylised animal, human [...]
Standart quality carpets (0)
9/28/09 •
Besides the standart quality carpets produced in different regions in Turkey, there are better quality ,tighter-knotted carpets woven by using the same kind of material and motifs.
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Carpets are textile products
The quantity of knots per sq/cm indicates the quality of the carpet. The more knots it means the quality is better.
Standart for wool carpets is 36 double knots per sq/cm. 64 per/cm for the silk carpets. 