Turkish

<style type="text/css"><!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--></style> <h2><span data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Turkish Rugs&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:643,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:14281427},&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;12&quot;:0}">Turkish Rugs</span></h2> <p><span data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Turkish Rugs&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:643,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:14281427},&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;12&quot;:0}">In Turkey, the art of weaving carpets and tapestry is an ancient tradition. The earliest examples of Turkish Rugs date back to the late Middle Ages, but they come in various styles and are generally woven with wool on a vertical loom. </span></p> <p><span data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Turkish Rugs&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:643,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:14281427},&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;12&quot;:0}">Generally, the Turks were rug weavers for hundreds of years. Today, only a tiny fraction of Turkish rugs are still handmade by local artisans; most are machine-made by industrial looms from India or Pakistan. </span></p> <p><span data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Turkish Rugs&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:643,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:14281427},&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;12&quot;:0}">Vintage Turkish rugs are generally intricately woven, but <a title="Shop modern contemporary area rugs on sale" href="https://www.magicrugs.com/design/modern-contemporary-rugs.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>modern</strong></a> ones tend to be more dense and durable, and these Turkish rugs designs feature large symmetrical designs or intricate <a title="Floral Wool Area Floor Rug &amp; Runner on Sale" href="https://www.magicrugs.com/pattern/floral.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>floral</strong></a> designs, While Turkish rugs are generally known for their floral designs, other designs are also commonly known for their weaving, these are less common designs, but equally beautiful; they can feature <a title="Pictorial Area Floor Rug &amp; Runner on Sale" href="https://www.magicrugs.com/pattern/pictorial.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>animals</strong></a> and even calligraphy. Of course, there are also various styles of carpets. </span></p> <p><span data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Turkish Rugs&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:643,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:14281427},&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;12&quot;:0}">Finding a completely white Turkish rug may be rather hard.  </span><span data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Turkish Rugs&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:643,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:14281427},&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;12&quot;:0}">They always have a design to portray. </span></p> <p><span data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Turkish Rugs&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:643,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:14281427},&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;12&quot;:0}">Old, <a title="Discount Hand Knotted Rugs &amp; Runners Online" href="https://www.magicrugs.com/hand-knotted-rugs.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>handmade</strong></a> Turkish rugs were said to be dyed with natural plants, whereas new rugs are dyed with synthetic dyes. </span>There's no conclusive evidence of this; both older and newer rugs can be found using either kind of dye.</p>