Vintage Kilim Acıpayam 105x85cm

Anatolian, flat-woven kilim rug made from hand-spun sheep's wool. Unique vintage piece with collector's value!

Selected by Wild Heart Free Soul to the highest quality standards, naturally cleaned, and professionally restored.

Age-related patina and natural irregularities are characteristic of our handcrafted vintage rugs.

• Material: 100% hand-spun sheep's wool, highest quality
• Craftsmanship: Flat-woven by hand on a traditional, horizontal wooden loom
• Age: Semi-antique. Approx. 1950-1960
• Condition: Vintage in like-new quality due to elaborate cleaning and restoration process
• Origin: Acıpayam, Anatolia
• Size: 105x85cm, Height: 3mm

REGION OF ORIGIN

Central Anatolia 

MANUFACTURING PROCESS

All our vintage kilims and rugs are completely handmade. The sheep wool yarn was hand-spun and dyed. Due to its high lanolin content, the high-quality sheep's wool shines particularly beautifully. A shine 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 is cyclical, in harmony with nature.
Our carpets are cleaned only once a year at the beginning of summer. For this, we exclusively use 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 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 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 weave cannot unravel. In addition, holes and discolored 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 with age 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 like new even after many years of use. True kilims can thus last for several generations.

Our kilims don't require much care, but they do require the right kind. A kilim should be vacuumed or beaten out regularly and gently. 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 this can cause it to warp. Therefore, we do not recommend washing it yourself. If you feel the need to wash your kilim, please contact a professional, trustworthy carpet cleaner or us. We offer all Wild Heart Free Soul customers discounted rates for carpet cleaning and restoration.