USAK Vintage Kilim 168x112cm

REGION OF ORIGIN

Central Anatolia 

MANUFACTURING PROCESS

All our vintage kilims and carpets are entirely 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 cleaned only once a year at the beginning of summer. For this, we use only water and pure olive soap. Afterwards, we harness 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. By utilizing the power of nature, we can completely avoid environmentally harmful chemicals.
Subsequently, our kilims are mechanically dusted and sent to Istanbul. In our workshop 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 over the years with use and exposure to sun, air, and water. It is a material that ages beautifully, is absolutely environmentally friendly and free of harmful substances, and cleans and regenerates itself.

CARE

With loving treatment and regular care, a Wild Heart Free Soul kilim will look as good as new even after many years of use. True kilims thus last for several generations.

Our kilims don't require much care, but they do need the right kind of care. A kilim should be vacuumed regularly and carefully or beaten out. Stains can almost always be removed with a slightly damp cloth. Food residues can easily be scraped off or brushed out once dry.

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 rug cleaner or us. We offer all Wild Heart Free Soul customers discounted rates for rug cleaning and restoration.