ACIPAYAM Vintage Kilim 135x93cm
This hand-woven kilim from the Acıpayam region in Anatolia is an exceptional example of traditional weaving art, reinterpreted. Its powerful color palette – pink, purple, orange, black, cream, and green – creates a dynamic, energetic atmosphere that enlivens any room. The geometric zigzag pattern combined with a stylized medallion in the center is a classic symbol of Anatolian aesthetics and craftsmanship.
Details:
- Origin: Hand-woven in Acıpayam, Anatolia
- Material: 100% natural, hand-spun sheep's wool
- Dimensions: 135 x 93 cm
- Colors: Pink, purple, orange, black, cream, green
- Age: Approx. 50 years old, in excellent condition
With its compact size, this kilim is ideal for smaller rooms, as a wall hanging, or as a stylish accent on a dresser or table. The thoughtful combination of bright and earthy colors gives it modern versatility, while the precise weaving technique highlights the exceptional artistry of the weavers.
Sustainability and Authenticity:
Made from natural sheep's wool and dyed with vegetable dyes, this kilim represents sustainable and resource-friendly production. Each piece is carefully cleaned and restored to preserve its original beauty and authenticity.
This Acıpayam kilim not only brings color and texture into your home but also a piece of history and tradition that makes the connection between craftsmanship, culture, and modern design tangible. A true unique piece for lovers of authentic home décor.
ACIPAYAM Vintage Kilim 135x93cm
Wild Heart Free Soul
Kastanienallee 55
10119 Berlin
Germany
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- Vintage rug unique - only one available!
- Material: 100% high-quality, hand-spun sheep's wool
- Workmanship: Hand flat-woven on a traditional wooden loom
- Age: Vintage / Semi-antique. Approx. 1960s
- Condition: Vintage in mint condition due to elaborate cleaning and restoration process
- Origin: Acipayam, Anatolia
- Dimensions: 135cm x 93cm, Height: 3mm
Anatolian kilims are far more than textile utility items – they are woven memories, personal messages, and an expression of living culture. For generations, women from nomadic tribes and villages wove their wishes, hopes, and stories into the fabric – freely, intuitively, and full of symbolism.
This kilim, too, was woven in an Anatolian home – from the wool of their own sheep, shorn, washed, combed, and hand-spun. The dyeing of the yarns often took place with natural pigments from madder, reseda, walnut, or indigo – yet from the 1950s onwards, synthetic dyes increasingly found their way into the villages. The world became faster, more colourful – not every kilim remained purely plant-dyed. Many pieces from the 1960s and 1970s bear the traces of a cultural transition in their colours: between old and new, craft and modernity.
Weaving was a ritual act – accompanied by songs, stories, silence. Often, several women sat together at the loom: mother, grandmother, sister, neighbour. Every knot, every line, every symbol carried meaning – protection, fertility, connection, strength. Symbols such as the eye (Göz), the cosmic mother (Elibelinde), or the scorpion became carriers of deep messages.
They were used, loved, passed down – and some of them slept for a long time in chests until they one day came to light again.
Today, we clean and restore these pieces with the utmost respect: washed with olive soap, dried in the Antalya sun, repaired in our Istanbul atelier.
Some pieces are with us for only a few months, others accompany us for years – because we rush nothing. Every kilim is restored with time, care, and respect. Some wait for the right restorer, for the summer months to bathe in the sunlight – for their silent transformation back into a living work of art.
A kilim from Wild Heart Free Soul is not a product.
It is a heritage. A woven wish.
And perhaps a companion for your home of tomorrow.
A kilim is a long-lasting companion – if treated with love and cared for mindfully, it can endure for many more generations. It doesn't require elaborate care, but rather the right kind of care.
We recommend gently vacuuming or beating the kilim once or twice a month to remove dust and dirt. Please do not use a rotating vacuum cleaner; ideally, use a brush attachment or a gentle handheld device. Too frequent, intensive vacuuming can eventually fatigue the fibers.
Every few months, it's worth turning the kilim over and vacuuming the back as well. Rotating the rug slightly once a year ensures even wear and maintains the balance in the weave.
For deep cleaning, we recommend professional hand washing every 3 to 5 years – with pH-neutral shampoo or olive soap, gently worked in by hand and thoroughly rinsed. Please never put your kilim in dry cleaning or steam cleaning – this would damage the fibers. If you need assistance in choosing a suitable cleaner, we are happy to advise you. We work with experienced oriental rug specialists and are pleased to pass on our special conditions.
And if an accident does happen: Dab fresh stains immediately with a clean, dry cloth. If necessary, you can carefully dab with a little olive soap and a slightly damp cloth – without rubbing, without soaking. For stubborn dirt, please consult a professional directly. Liquid that spreads along the fibers can become permanently trapped, especially in flat weaves.
Dried food residues can usually be carefully scraped off or brushed out – ideally with a steady hand and without rushing.