Vintage Kilim Antep 190x79cm

Anatolian, flat-woven kilim rug made of sheep wool. Woven from recycled wool from old kilims.

Natural irregularities are characteristic of our handmade vintage rugs.

• Material: 100% hand-spun sheep's wool, highest quality
• Workmanship: Hand flat-woven on a traditional, horizontal wooden loom
• Age: New
• Origin: Manisa, Anatolia
• Size: 300x192cm, Height: 3mm

REGION OF ORIGIN

Central Anatolia 

PRODUCTION PROCESS

All our vintage kilims and carpets 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. Thanks to the power of nature, we can completely do without environmentally harmful chemicals.
Afterwards, 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 using the Iranian knot technique so that the fabric cannot unravel. In addition, holes and discoloured areas are authentically 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 rugs 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 through 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 treatment and regular care, a Kelim from Wild Heart Free Soul will look like new even after many years of use. True Kelims thus outlast several generations.

Our Kelims don't require much care, but they do require the right kind. A Kelim should be regularly and gently vacuumed or beaten out. Stains can almost always be removed with a slightly damp cloth. Dried food residues can easily be scraped off or brushed out.

A Kelim should not remain wet for long, as it can warp. Therefore, we do not recommend washing it yourself. If you feel the need to give your Kelim a wash, please contact a professional, trustworthy rug cleaner or us. We offer all Wild Heart Free Soul customers discounted rates for rug cleaning and restoration.