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    • Turkish rugs have yet another distinct look and feel, and could be just what you are looking for. They are generally the least expensive type of carpet, but still very "authentic". There are three types of Turkish Carpets:

    • Wool on Wool: This carpet has been made much longer and uses a more traditional design. Because wool cannot be spun finely, the knot count is often not very high, compared to wool on cotton and silk on silk. High knot count is also not necessary for wool on wool carpets because they are often traditional geometric designs, or otherwise non-intricate patterns.
    • Wool on Cotton: This type of carpet can be much more intricate than wool on wool carpets because cotton can be spun finely and the knot count is generally much higher. In wool on cotton rugs, floral designs can be used in addition to the geometric patterns.
    • Silk on Silk: This is the most intricate type of carpet with very fine weave. Knot count starts at about 64 knots per square cm and go up to 400 knots/sq cm. These carpets tend to be very expensive.

    Turkish carpets have a woven base, and threads are knotted to produce the pile. The density of knots per square inch should be examined to determine the quality. Turkish rugs can be made with natural or chemical dyes. With Wool on Wool and Wool on Cotton carpets, natural dyes are preferred. Natural dyes hold their colour better. Natural dyes are more expensive than chemical ones and the price of the carpet will be higher.

    Silk on Silk Turkish carpets are always made chemical dyes.

    The colours typically used in Turkish rugs symbolize the following:

    • red: happiness
    • black: rebellion and devastation
    • brown: plenitude, fruitfulness
    • white: cleanliness, serenity
    • green: rejuvenation
    • gold: prosperity
    • white: purity

    History of Turkish Rugs
    Although no one knows exactly when and where the technique of weaving first started, there is no doubt that the weaving art, in general, started in Central Asia. A population explosion caused the inhabitants of that area to migrate to the western parts of Asia. These migrating tribes were called yoruks or nomadic tribes. During their migrations, these nomads learned to use goat hair in the making of their tents and a flatweave technique was used. Then they applied the very same techniques of flatweave to the making of floor coverings and called them "Kilims". The Yoruks also wove kilims and used them as blankets and room dividers in their tents. Then the nomads started to add pile to the basic flatweaves. These first pile rugs were very supple often used as sleeping bags during long voyages

    As mentioned before, no one knows exactly when and where the first knotted-pile carpets were woven. However the oldest "surviving" pile carpets were discovered in the grave of a Sycthian price in the Pazyryk valley of the Altai mountains in Siberia in 1947. The carpet was woven with the Turkish double knot and contains a surprising 347.000 knots per square meter (255 per square inch), and has been carbon dated to have been from the 5th.century B.C.

    It is the product of a long history and tradition of weaving.
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