KÜTAHYA Vintage Kilim 210x122cm

Anatolian flat-woven kilim rug made from sheep's wool. Unique vintage item!

Selected by Wild Heart Free Soul according to the highest quality standards, naturally cleaned with the power of the sun, and professionally restored.
Age-related patina and natural irregularities are characteristic of our handmade vintage rugs.

• Material: 100% hand-spun sheep's wool
• Workmanship: Flat-woven by hand on a traditional, horizontal wooden loom
• Age: Semi-antique. Approx 1960-1970
• Condition: Cleaned and fully restored
• Origin:  Kütahya
• Size: 210x 122cm, Height: 3mm

MANUFACTURING PROCESS

All our vintage kilims and carpets are entirely handmade. The sheep's wool yarn was hand-spun and dyed. Thanks to its high lanolin content, the high-quality sheep's 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 hand-woven 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 use 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. Thanks to the power of nature, we can completely avoid environmentally harmful chemicals.
Subsequently, our kilims are mechanically de-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 entire cleaning and restoration process takes between six months and two years, depending on the kilim.

Material

Sheep's wool is a natural and very high-quality material. All our rugs are woven from hand-spun sheep's wool yarn, which consists of long fibers and has a very high lanolin (wool grease) content. This makes the wool particularly dirt-resistant, water-repellent and antibacterial.
Sheep's wool is also a living material that becomes softer and shinier with the years through use and the influence of sun, air and water. It is 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. Real kilims can thus last for several generations.

Our kilims do not require a lot of care, but they do require the right kind. A kilim should be vacuumed or beaten out regularly and gently. Stains can always be cleaned with a slightly damp cloth. Food residues can be easily scraped off or brushed out when dry.
A kilim should not remain wet for a long time, as it can warp. Therefore, we do not recommend washing it yourself. If you feel the need to wash your kilim, please contact a professional, trustworthy rug cleaner or

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Material

Sheep's wool is a natural and very high-quality material. All our carpets were woven from hand-spun sheep's wool yarn, which consists of long fibers and has a very high lanolin (wool grease) content. This offers Free Soul customers discounted rates for carpet cleaning and rest

Material

Sheep's wool is a natural and very high-quality material. All our carpets were woven from hand-spun sheep's wool yarn, which consists of long fibers and has a very high lanolin (wool grease) content. This makes oration

Material

Sheep's wool is a natural and very high-quality material. All our carpets were woven from hand-spun sheep's wool yarn, which consists of long fibers and has a very high lanolin (wool grease) content. This makes them.