Vintage Kilim Usak 265x190cm

Vintage Kelim Unique Piece

flat woven in Anatolia (Turkey).

Kelim Rug Unique

This vintage kelim has been naturally cleaned and professionally restored by us. Age-related patina and natural irregularities are characteristic of our handmade textiles.

• Size: 288 x 177cm Height: 3mm Weight: 6kg
• Material: 100% hand-spun sheep's wool
• Workmanship: hand-woven
• Origin: Isparta, Central Anatolia
• Age: approx. 1960-1970
• Condition: Vintage. Cleaned and restored.
• Color palette: Sun Orange, Fall Leave, Nostalgia Rose, Golden Apricot, Pink Icing

REGION OF ORIGIN

Central Anatolia 

PRODUCTION PROCESS

All our vintage kilims and carpets are entirely handmade. The sheep wool yarn was hand-spun and dyed. Due to its high lanolin content, the high-quality sheep wool has a particularly beautiful sheen. A sheen that cannot be achieved with industrially produced yarn. After the elaborate production of the yarn, the kilim was handwoven on a traditional wooden loom. This process usually took several months, sometimes even over a year.

CLEANING AND RESTORATION

Our cleaning process takes place cyclically, in harmony with nature.
Our carpets are cleaned only once a year at the beginning of summer. For this, we use only water and pure olive soap. Afterwards, we work with the power of the sun to intensify the cleaning process. The strong sun in Antalya between June and September bleaches out stubborn stains and discolorations, removes odors, is antibacterial, and keeps moths and insects away. Through the power of nature, we can completely avoid environmentally harmful chemicals.
Subsequently, our kilims are mechanically dusted and sent to Istanbul. In our atelier in Sultanahmet, each carpet is individually stretched into shape, the ends are re-knotted using the Iranian knot technique to prevent the weave from unraveling. In addition, holes and discolored areas are faithfully restored. The complete cleaning and restoration process takes between six months to two years, depending on the kilim.

MATERIAL

Sheep's wool is a natural and very high-quality material. All our carpets are woven from hand-spun sheep's wool yarn, which consists of long hairs and has a very high lanolin (wool fat) content. This makes the wool particularly dirt-resistant, water-repellent, and antibacterial.

Sheep's wool is also a living material that, with use and exposure to sun, air, and water, becomes softer and shinier over the years. It's a material that ages gracefully, is absolutely environmentally friendly and free of harmful substances, and cleans and regenerates itself.

CARE

With loving care and regular maintenance, a Wild Heart Free Soul kilim will look as good as new even after many years of use. Genuine kilims can thus last for several generations.

Our kilims don't require a lot of care, but they do need the right kind. A kilim should be regularly and carefully vacuumed or beaten out. Stains can almost always be removed with a slightly damp cloth. Dried food residues can easily be scraped off or brushed out.

A kilim should not remain wet for long, as it can warp. Therefore, we do not recommend washing it yourself. If you feel the need to give your kilim a wash, please contact a professional, trusted carpet cleaner or us. We offer all Wild Heart Free Soul customers discounted rates for carpet cleaning and restoration.