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Woven Symbols: The meaning behind Your Vintage Kilim
May 09, 2025
Turkish kilims aren’t just beautiful floor coverings — they’re living stories, woven by hand and rich with meaning. Each shape and symbol holds cultural significance, often passed down through generations of weavers. Let’s take a look at some of the most common symbols you might find in vintage Turkish kilims and what they represent: 1. The Elibelinde ("Hands on Hips")This is one of the most...
Caring for Your Organic Cotton Turkish Towels
Dec 04, 2023
The superior quality of Turkish cotton is what gives the towels their super absorbent nature. The more they are washed, the softer, fluffier, and more absorbent they become. As these towels haven't been treated with harsh chemicals like other cotton towels, we recommend washing them a few times before use to break them in. Caring for organic cotton Turkish towels is essential to ensure their...
A Brief history of Mary Kelly Kilims
Jun 23, 2021
A chance meeting with a friendly rug dealer whilst on a family holiday in Turkey 25 years ago, was the start of Mary Kelly Kilims. Bitten by the rug-bug almost instantly, it was the flat-woven Kilims with their history, patterns & colour that first attracted my attention. (Kilim weaving in fact, predates the knotted-pile rug by many years.) At the time we were based in...