Anatolian Rug and Weaving

Kilim and Runner are a very important part of Turkish hand-woven art. The reason is that Turks, engaged in animal husbandry were living a nomadic life in the past and use kilims every moment of their life. Today, Anatolian Rug remain important.

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For Centuries, Anatolian people’s thoughts, dreams and hopes were expressed with the colors and motifs weaved in the rugs. Rope woven from wool and cotton kilims and runners, upholstery, sofas and ottomans are an important part of laying places such as home decoration.

The Ottoman era today, Anatolian rug were weaving by hand. The dyes used for centuries fade, protects colors and patterns. The dye is obtained by boiling the plant roots. Generally, looms woven rugs are made ​​from tree traditional motifs and carries the colors and patterns of their villages.

In Anatolia, Turkish rugs and runners are usually woven by women. This weaving benches were called “Istar”. There were placed upright or tilted. Weaving benches should take a good environment where light and environment must be good. It must be an empty space to sit in front of the bench.

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Turkish rug and runners are divided according to their weaving areas, our herbal dyes and motifs. The most common types of rugs are Turkmen rugs, nomadic rugs and Turkish rugs. Rugs motif reflect region’s culture, weaver’s feelings and dreams.

The most common motif rugs in Anatolia
Hands on waist: Motherhood and fertility’s symbol
Coach Horn: Fortunately, luck, fortune, happiness, joy, long life, is a symbol of bravery and strength.
The hook: the symbol of evil gaze out with pointed ends
Human: Women, men, and fertility’s symbols.
Bandeau: young girls used it to show their marriage request.
Earrings: Weaver put the earring is the description of the family he wanted to marry the girl.
Hand: It is used to protect against the evil eye
Water: It used to be used as a motif.
Eyes: Used as a protective eye
The Tree of Life: Strip symbolizes the immortality
Birds: Luck and bad luck symbolizing motif.