Handmade Turkish Rugs Experience🇹🇷

#traveldiaries Turkish rugs, also known as Anatolian rugs, are simply one made in Turkey or the former Ottoman empire, employing the region’s unique traditional methods and weaves. Made with double-knotted and each piece of yarn is looped twice as it makes the rug sturdier and more durable. It also had a natural sheen that enhances their beauty. It is produced by forming rows of loops by knotting each pair of warp threads, arranged side by side in a frame, with wool, silk or rayon threads and compressing at least one row of wefts. With its various types such as one of its flat weavings kilim to hand-knotted rugs, these pieces turned into an industry and became the cultural symbol of Turkey in a short time. The technique that is used to craft a vintage hand-knotted Turkish rug is what sets it apart from all other options, and it's also because of this that no two Turkish rugs share the same characteristics. The material used in a Turkish rug is one of the most important criteria in determining its value. Natural materials are more durable and can guarantee decades to centuries of life for a rug. Authentic Turkish rugs can be categorized through the material used for their knots and can be either a Turkish wool rug or a Turkish silk rug. 😍It was a great experience learning about the history of tradition handmade Turkish rug and how the weaving process is made.