Vintage Kilim Afyon 280x192cm

Anatolian flat-woven kilim rug made of hand-spun sheep's wool. Unique vintage item 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
• Workmanship: Flat-woven by hand on a traditional, horizontal wooden loom
• Age: Semi-antique. Approx. 1960-1970
• Condition: Vintage in new condition due to extensive cleaning and restoration process
• Origin: Afyon, Anatolia
• Size: 280x 192cm, Height: 3mm

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, which 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 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 and insects away. Thanks to 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 carpet is individually stretched into shape, the ends are re-knotted with 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 carpets are woven from hand-spun sheep's wool yarn, which consists of long hairs and has a very high lanolin content (wool grease). 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 through use and the influence of sun, air and water. A material that ages beautifully, is absolutely environmentally friendly and free of harmful substances, and cleans and regenerates itself.

CARE

With loving care and regular maintenance, 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 do not require a lot of care, but the right kind. A Kilim should be regularly and carefully vacuumed or beaten out. Stains can almost always be cleaned with a slightly damp cloth. Food residues can easily be 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 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.