Vintage Kilim Acipayam 290x192cm

Anatolian flat-weave kilim rug made of hand-spun sheep's wool. A unique vintage piece with collector's value!

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
• Craftsmanship: Hand flat-woven on a traditional horizontal wooden loom
• Age: Semi-antique. Approx. 1960-1970
• Condition: Vintage in like-new quality due to extensive cleaning and restoration process
• Origin: Acıpayam, Anatolia
• Size: 290x 192cm, 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 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 only cleaned once a year at the beginning of summer. For this, we exclusively use water and pure olive soap. Afterwards, we utilize 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 do without environmentally harmful chemicals.
Subsequently, our kilims are mechanically dusted and sent to Istanbul. In our atelier in Sultanahmet, each rug 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 restored true to the original. 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 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 over the years with use and the influence of sun, air, and water. A material that ages beautifully, is absolutely environmentally friendly and free of harmful substances, cleans itself, and regenerates.

CARE

With loving handling and regular care, a Kilim from Wild Heart Free Soul will still look like new even after many years of use. Real Kilims can thus last for several generations.

Our Kilims don't require much care, but they require the right care. A Kilim should be regularly and carefully vacuumed or beaten. Stains can always be removed with a slightly damp cloth. Food residues can be simply scraped off or brushed out when dry.

A Kilim should not remain wet for long, because it can warp.

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 hairs and has a very high lanolin (wool grease) content. 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 conditions for carpet cleaning and restoration.