Turkish Rugs

Turkish rugs; It has become an indispensable element of our lives with their colors, patterns, texture, and uniqueness. Today, it is possible to see Turkish carpets in the homes of many European business people, and artists, and in European palaces. In fact, many of our carpets are exhibited in important museums in European countries.

Due to the fact that the Turks are a nomadic community according to seasonal conditions, they have adopted the tent life. However, instead of primitive life, they also took care to use the areas they live in functionally and aesthetically. For this reason, they revealed the carpet weaving culture. Carpets and kilims, which were used by laying on the floor and walls, were used to keep the tents warm. Since the main livelihood of the Turks was animal husbandry, Turkish carpets were generally woven with sheep wool and goat hair.

Turkish rugs are knotted, spread, piled or covered weaves. Türk and Gördes knots are used in the formation of patterns. Since Turkish carpets are woven with closed knots and at frequent intervals, they are in a different place from all the carpets in the world. It reinforces itself twice in a row around the cross thread on the double wire. For this reason, Turkish carpet is much more durable than other handmade carpet types.

Just as the weaving technique is important for the durability of the carpets for many years, the techniques of coloring the yarns are also extremely important so that the colors do not lose their vitality. The materials used in the dye raw materials of carpets for many years are natural products of plant and animal origin. You can come across Turkish carpets in the form of carpets, rugs, runners, sumac, and cicim. The story of each motif in the Turkish carpet opens the door to Anatolia for you. If you want to feel like you are on a fairy tale journey in Anatolia, you should definitely take a look at the Turkish carpet category waiting to meet you by Soho Antiq.