Turkish Carpets

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Turkish carpets are highly sought after because of the beauty and artistry that goes into each one. Their rich, warm colors and variety of patterns are enjoyed throughout the world. Whether they are used as rugs for covering flooring or as wall hangings, though, depends entirely on how they are made and what materials are used. Of course, the cost of actually buying one, combined with the possibility of ending up with a fake, makes it a good idea to know more about these carpets.

Traditionally, carpets make in Turkey are made by women and girls using wool pile, warps and wefts, as well as natural dyes. Of course, the traditional method of making these carpets is not always the most convenient or cost-effective. Some variations include weaving with wool pile on cotton warps and wefts, as well as using silk pile, warp and wefts. Chemical dyes and machine weaving have also become common production methods for custom carpets that are meant to be sold.

One way to make sure that you are getting a quality floor covering and what you are paying for is to be able to recognize the differences in Turkish carpets. Silk on silk carpets have a high knot count, and the patterns are usually quite intricate on the carpet. Wool on cotton, on the other hand, has a lower knot count than silk and, while the patterns are somewhat intricate, they are less intricate than the silk. Wool on wool has the lowest knot count of the three, and patterns are usually basic and made of geometric shapes.

In addition to determining the materials, look at the back of the rug to determine whether it was hand-spun. If the squares are all the same size on the carpet, then it is machine-spun. Finally, wipe the rug with a damp white cloth to see if the dyes used are natural or chemical. Chemical dyes will bleed off onto the cloth, which means they will also bleed when the rug is washed.

Turkish carpets are actually made in only a few regions of Turkey, often making this carpet style difficult to find. Weavers make them both to sell and to use as carpets, wall hangings, and even protective coverings during the severe temperature changes in that country. As machine weaving has increased as a means of production, hand weaving has declined, but the hand-woven rugs still have the ability to be a family heirloom due to the quality of the weaving. Buyers need to take care, however, to ensure they actually get the custom carpets that they think they're being sold.

I hope the information in this article was helpful and I thank you for taking your time to read.



  

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