Mustafa's Carpet

2007-01-23T01:37:00.000-08:00

No :220 Konya one of a kind hand made special kilim rug .
Konya Kilim are woven in a continuous weave, making them lighter and thinner than carpets. These Kilim are made from 100% wool and natural colors. Just as Konya is the oldest known carpet making center in the world, mentioned by Marco Polo in the 13th century, some of the world’s oldest Kilim come from Konya. Rare Konya Kilim are found in museums in New York City, Istanbul and Konya. We hope this Konya Kilim will prove to be a joy and an investment for you. This kilim made by villiages women .

2007-01-17T08:31:00.000-08:00

No 133 Topkapi Palace (SILK and Wool ) Hand made 8 x10 =80 Square feet .
. The carpets made here are unrivaled in wealth and qualitiy. Since the 19th century ,Topkapi has been one of the important carpet
weaving centers. The first looms were installed by order of the Sultan for the making of carpets for the palace,the nobility,and important people. On these looms expert craftsmen of exceptional ability create valuable masterpieces full of charm . Naturalistic floral decoration is typical of the Topkapi carpets .Plum blossoms,tulips,carnations,roses,and other flowers create an atmosphere of spring .With a million knots per square meter. Topkapi wool carpets are for use in living room,dining room,and bedrooms. Topkapi carpets are manufactured in various sizes.it is made from a blend of 20%silk ,65%wool and 15% cotton. We hope that this Topkapi handmade carpet proves to be joy and investment to you will also make you think of peoples of Turkey.

2006-12-30T01:51:00.000-08:00

NO: H87 Hereke Palace 6 '2 x 4 '11=30 sqfeet 185x150=278cm
HEREKE HANDMADE CARPET NO : H87
The most famous and finest carpets of the world are produced in the small town of Hereke ,60 km east of Istanbul . The carpets made here are unrivaled in wealth and qualitiy. Since the 19th century ,Hereke has been one of the most important carpet weaving centers. The first looms were installed by order of the Sultan for the making of carpets for the palace,the nobility,and important people. On these looms expert craftsmen of exceptional ability create valuable masterpieces full of charm . Naturalistic floral decoration is typical of the Hereke carpets .Plum blossoms,tulips,carnations,roses,and other flowers create an atmosphere of spring .With a million knots per square meter. Herke wool carpets are for use in living room,dining room,and bedrooms. Hereke carpets are manufactured in various sizes.Hereke is also famous for its silk carpets. We hope that this Hereke handmade carpet proves to be joy and investment to you will also make you think of peoples of Turkey.

2006-12-25T04:37:00.000-08:00

No 193 Konya Ladik 10' 4 x6' 8=71 Square feet
No 193 Ladik 316x205=648 .
Ladik is a town located north of Konya in the hearth of Anatolia. The main sources of income in this area are animal husbandary, agrigalture and carpet production. Konya and Ladik are the oldest carpet making centers in Turkey. Even during the 15th. center the art of carpet weaving florished in Konya becouse it was the capital of the Seljuk Empire and a very important cominication and political center. There are many notible at works an konya and perhaps the most famous in the Green Mosque. From Arabia, Iran and other countries many artists came to Konya to practice their crafts. The surviving carpets of this era offer ample evidence of the Turkish character. During this same period carpet weaving skils pread from Konya to other parts of Anatolia. The colours in Ladik carpets are very vivid and vell matched. After Kula carpets, Ladik carpets, with their 250,000 knots per square meter, are considered just as fine.

2006-12-23T03:49:00.000-08:00

NO 149 TASPINAR (cappadocian) Tribal 10 ft x 6 ft 5 = 65sqfeet
TASPINAR RUNNER HANDMADE CARPET No 149
Taspinar carpets are handmade from 100% wool in a small area of the Cappadocian region of Turkey. All Taspinar carpets are woven in villages and have stylized floral patterns and geometric designs that are known by carpet lovers world wide. The dominant colors of navy blue, red and brown reflect the local colors of the villages. We hope this Taspinar carpet will prove to be a joy and an investment for you. lt has about 100 double knot per square inches.

Kayseri -Eastern Cappadocia

2006-12-15T07:26:00.000-08:00

NO 124 KAYSERI ( CAPPADOCCIA)HANDMADE Carpet
9' 8 x 6 '8 =67 sqfeet 296x203=600'cm about 50 years old

The town of Kayseri, situated in central Turkey, has been famous as a carpet making center for centuries. Carpets and Kilims of Kayseri are of various types. Silk carpets, artificial silk and wool (floss), natural wool (no dyes), and Bunyan carpets are the major categories produced. Kayseri carpets are woven both at the workshops and in the homes. Weavers usually buy yarn from shops and after finishing their carpet wolud sell it to the same shop in ordar to buy more yarn. The Kayseri floss carpets with silk looking yarns in bright colours, have found favour with Europeans with their attractive designs. They look very much like silk carpets to foreigners. The sizes, designs and number of knots are the same as Bunyan carpets, but the large sizes are rather rare. In the floss carpets chemical dyes are used, because the yarn (floss) can only be dyed with chemicals. Cotton is used as warp and weft and floss is used for the knots. This carpets are considered the masterpieces of Kayseri and as such are sought out by dealers to sell to the foreign trade. Sometimes Kayseri carpets are woven entirelly in silk and will have 600,000 to 700,000 knots per square meter.
Bunyan carpets are offen in floral designs of a typical Oriental carpet. The yarn is cotton and wool dyed with wegetible dyes, and about 120,000 to 150,000 knots per square meter.The Kayseri Bunyan carpets are made in different sizes; from pillow sizes of 62 by 100 cm. to the large 16 square meters carpet. Kayseri natural wool carpets have all the properties of Bunyan carpets execpt there are not as many colours used as in the Bunyan carpets. Colours of white, cream, light and dark brown and sometimes black are used in this types of carpets with the same number knots as in the Bunyan carpets.
Kayseri handmade carpets are well known in Turkey since Kayseri is the capitol of the Cappadocian region and was located at the center of ancient caravan roads. Kayseri handmade carpets are the product of long months of labor and use a traditional design from the region. It is made from a blend of 90% wool and 10% cotton. We hope that this Kayseri handmade carpet proves to be a joy and investment to you and will also make you think of the peoples of Turkey.

Konya Kilim

2006-12-15T03:16:00.000-08:00

HANDMADE KONYA KILIM No 222
Konya Kilim are woven in a continuous weave, making them lighter and thinner than carpets. These Kilim are made from 100% wool and natural colors. Just as Konya is the oldest known carpet making center in the world, mentioned by Marco Polo in the 13th century, some of the world’s oldest Kilim come from Konya. Rare Konya Kilim are found in museums in New York City, Istanbul and Konya. We hope this Konya Kilim will prove to be a joy and an investment for you.

Kilistra Konya

2006-12-14T08:17:00.000-08:00

Kilistra lies west of Konya and just north of a famous Biblical town: Lystra. Lystra is where Timothy hails from. Yes, that Timothy! The one that traveled with Paul in the country of Turkey almost 2,000 years ago. this carpet from that area reflects traditions that have been passed down for hundreds of years.

Afyon Dazkir Carpet

2006-12-14T08:00:00.000-08:00

This carpet is made in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey by village women about 100 years ago , so it is very unique carpet and very good investment

Traditional Nativity Sets

2006-12-14T07:22:00.000-08:00

Traditional Nativity Sets are not found in Turkey. But I've had some created some using the traditional bread dough figures.

Nativity Sets

2006-12-14T07:09:00.000-08:00

This time of year many people talk about the Nativity. Here is my latest Nativity Set carpet on the loom.