Today we went to visit a place where Turkish rugs are made by hand. These rugs have been made for hundreds of years, and instead of being made by machine, women make them by hand. They range anywhere from 150 knots per square inch to 500 knots per square inch, with each knot being made by hand. Therefore, it can take months, and in some cases, YEARS to make a rug.
We saw wool and cotton being dyed for the carpets.
We also saw silk being collected, straight off of the cocoons, for the carpets.
Here are pictures of some of my favorites:
Now, I wish this last picture was more in focus..it was made of silk and cost $50,000.
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