TÜLÜ Angora Shaggy Rug 337x201cm
Hand-knotted high-pile rug made from high-quality Angora goat hair & sheep wool yarn. This rug is inspired by the "Tülü" sleeping rugs used by Anatolian nomads in their tents.
TÜLÜ Angora Shaggy Rug 337x201cm
Wild Heart Free Soul
Kastanienallee 55
10119 Berlin
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Long-pile rug made from a high-quality blend of sheep wool and angora goat hair, hand-knotted in Anatolia.
Natural irregularities are characteristic of our handmade rugs.
- Material: 60% sheep wool from Afyon, 40% angora goat hair from Ankara, highest quality
- Workmanship: hand-knotted on a traditional, horizontal wooden loom
- Age: New
- Origin: Konya, Anatolia
- Size: 337x201 cm, Height: 1cm
REGION OF ORIGIN
Central Anatolia
PRODUCTION PROCESS
All our vintage kilims and rugs are entirely handmade. The sheep's wool yarn was hand-spun and dyed. Due 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 discolourations, removes odours, is antibacterial and keeps moths and insects away. Through the power of nature, we can completely do without environmentally harmful chemicals.
Afterwards, our kilims are mechanically dusted and sent to Istanbul. In our studio in Sultanahmet, each carpet is individually stretched into shape, the ends are re-knotted using the Iranian knot technique so that the fabric cannot unravel. In addition, holes and discoloured areas are faithfully restored. The complete 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 carpets are woven from hand-spun sheep's wool yarn, which consists of long hairs 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 over the years with use and the influence of sun, air, and water. It is a material that ages gracefully, is absolutely environmentally friendly and free of pollutants, and cleans and regenerates itself.
CARE
With loving care and regular maintenance, a Wild Heart Free Soul kilim will look like new even after many years of use. True kilims can therefore last for several generations.
Our kilims do not require much care, but they do require the right kind of care. A kilim should be vacuumed or beaten out regularly and carefully. Stains can almost always be cleaned with a slightly damp cloth. Food residues can simply be scraped or brushed off once they have dried.
A kilim should not remain wet for long, as this can cause it to warp. Therefore, we do not recommend washing it yourself. If you feel the need to have your kilim washed, please contact a professional, trustworthy carpet cleaner or us. We offer all Wild Heart Free Soul customers discounted rates for carpet cleaning and restoration.