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Anatolian double-niche rug, Konya region, circa 1750–1800. LACMA M.2004.32 Bergama rug, west Anatolia, first half of 18th century.. Anatolian rug or Turkish carpet (Turkish: Türk Halısı) [1] is a term of convenience, commonly used today to denote rugs and carpets woven in Anatolia and its adjacent regions.
Synthetic dyes were discovered in the late 19th century. Until then, wool used for weaving carpets was dyed with traditional dyes made from plants, insects and minerals. . Synthetic dyes were cheap and easy to use and thus replaced the traditional dyes soon after they were made widely avai
Carpets and rugs have been handmade in Sweden for centuries, taking on many different forms and functions over the course of time. Rugs woven in the traditional Oriental manner, especially in the Ottoman Empire and points east, were originally brought to Sweden over trade routes as early as the early Middle Ages.
[5] [7] Done the traditional way, the process of felting and creating the rug takes time, all is done by hand. Traditionally, shyrdak rugs have been made by women. [ 8 ] The fleece is being dried and then beaten, to make the wool fluffy and divide good wool from unusable matted wool and dirt. [ 6 ]
The most recognized design found on Ardabil rugs is the famous Mahi (Herati) design - a diamond medallion and small fish throughout. Some modern weavers have begun to favor bold geometric patterns over the traditional Mahi design, and have added colors such as turquoise and purple to the more traditional red, pink, ivory, green, and blue.
In gabbeh usually bright colors, such as yellow and red, are used. Although large fields of solid color are used in gabbeh designs, the color is variegated (the color varies throughout the rug, with the appearance of differently colored zones). Gabbehs are made of natural, handspun wool yarn and all the colors are created with natural plant dye.