Rugs Turkish

A young woman, long wool, and a rug meant to go with her to her marriage. Turkish rugs come from Anatolia, the crossroads of nomad and village weaving. Tulu sleeping rugs from Karapinar in Central Anatolia were woven by young women in long, lustrous wool as part of their dowry; their simplicity has long been compared to modern painting. Konya pile rugs, Sarkoy kilims from Thrace, strip-woven ikat kilims, nomadic pile rugs and Anatolian pillow cases show the reach of Turkish weaving, alongside Kurdish and Turkmen pieces. Tulu mosaic rugs piece old weavings into new compositions.

A Tulu’s shaggy pile and blocks of color read like a color-field canvas on the floor. Before a fireplace or across a bedroom, it brings the softness and depth of hand-spun wool. A painting you may walk on.