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In these pages you will find articles related
to kilim rugs, other flatweaves and more...
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|  Pomak
Textiles
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I first saw the Pomak textiles in black
and white felt form in Lutfu Timurtas’s carpet store.
Lutfu had bought these fabrics from Bekir Ucar of Sivas,
Saricicekli. He believed in and loved the fabrics and
was very excited about them...
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| Painting
Kilims on Earthen Pots |
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Ayse Nur Arun paints kilim motifs on
earthen pots combining the two forms. She has modernized
them while maintaining their traditionally, and with
a contemporary application, she has brought up a new
structure...
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more... |
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| The
Tulu Carpets |
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I have been in the trading business
of selling and buying ‘tulu’ carpets for
17 years but my perception of them began only six years
ago. I worked as a carpet salesman in Anatolia for most
of my life...
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| Filikli
Spreads |
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The filikli spreads were woven till
30 or 40 years ago in areas where the filik or Angora
goats were bred. These areas were: Balikesir, Afyon,
villages of Ankara, Konya-Karapinar, Obruk, Sultanhan,
Eregli, Sivas, Maras and Adiyaman...
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| Turkotek
Articles |
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Turkotek is an outstanding web site
devoted to the appreciation of textiles, especially
tribal weavings. Turkotek introduced "Salon du
Tapis d'Orient", a specialized forum based upon
the salon which was a form of social interaction popular
during the 19th century. Kilim.com presents selected
articles and discussions to our readers.
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