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Turkish
Handmade Carpets &Rugs
Until
recently , all artifacts had to be handmade, but modern technology
and mass production have replaced skill and techniques tradional
for thousands of years.Today,
handmade works are rare, and among them are the beautiful and functional
knotted carpets made by using traditional methods which have developed
over a period of more than 2000 years.
Carpets
are textile products. Turkish handmade carpets have always had patterns
suitable for the specific nature of the materials and the knotting
used. Another special characteristic of Turkish handmade carpets
is the use of the double knot, known as the Turkish or Gordes knot.
Although designs and patterns change and diversify , the Turkish
carpet always retains its historical and traditional features.
Carpet weaving is collective work using skills passed on for generations.
Families, tribes, or even whole villages work collectively , pooling
their special skills, knowledge and expertise. The various methods
of weaving and the different raw materials used, produce distinctive
carpets, characteristic of the region in which they are woven.
Handmade knotted carpets are used for various purposes by the local
people in their region of origin. Besides being used as rugs, carpets
serve as tent screens, paintings, cradle and sofa covers, wall hangings
and prayer rugs.
Please
contact us for more
information about our carpet&rug collection.
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