Turkish Rugs

Turkish Rugs posts cover the long tradition of hand-knotted carpets from Anatolia. Articles look at the regional types from Hereke and Kayseri silk pieces to the wool village rugs of Konya, Milas, Yagcibedir and Bergama, the kilim flat-weave tradition, the difference between a Gordes (Turkish) and a Senneh (Persian) knot, the natural and synthetic dye debate, the typical motifs including the elibelinde mother goddess and the tree of life, and the long bargaining tradition in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. There are practical notes on cleaning, on knot count and on identifying a chemical wash.