The strong above Turkish double-knot and below the Iranian single-knot
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The strong above Turkish double-knot and below the Iranian single-knot |
The colours also are characteristic of the region where the carpet is made. The threads used in the weaving of antique carpets used to be dyed with natural dyes, the formulas of which were known only by the family that manufac- tured the carpet. Today , chemical dyes are used along with vegetal dyes. Natural dyes are produced from leaves, roots, and fruits. Many of the villages engaged in carpet making have a grazing land called ''Boyalık''. Plants from which dyes are made are grown there. The various formulas for dye produc- tion have been passed down from generation to generation. |
Thus the col ours traditional to Turkish carpet
production have survived till today .Red is dominant in Turkish carpets. This
striking colour expresses wealth, joy and happiness. Green symbolises heaven;
blue nobility and grandeur; yellow is believed to keep evil away , and black
symbolises purification from worries. Handmade
carpets are generally called after the region or town where they are produced.
Contemporary carpets are made in various sizeş and with combinations of
different materials. In some regions, the threads used in weaving and the knots
may be only wool, and in other regions, the base may be cotton and the knots
wool. In still other regions pure silk is used in the weaving of carpets.
