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Background Color: Black

Border Color: Red and Blue

Layout: One Sided

Pattern: Pictorial - Curvilinear

Pile: 100% 1st grade pure silk

Weave: Pile weave - Double Knots

Foundation: 100% 1st grade pure silk

Manufacture Category: Workshop

Age: Contemporary

Condition: Excellent

Notes:

Hereke is a unique weaving center located at the northern edge of Izmit Bay, near Istanbul. The village of Hereke is recognized for producing the finest hand knotted carpets in the world.

These special carpets represent the pinnacle of the Turkish carpet weaving tradition. Sultan Abdulmecid, Ottoman Emperor, established the Hereke Imperial Factory in 1843 to produce carpets, fabric, upholstery and curtains exclusively for the Ottoman Court.

Hereke carpets are created using a unique construction method. The initial preparation of the loom is distinct from most other techniques worldwide.

Two sets of warps (threads that run lengthwise) are employed. The first set of warps is located in front of the second set, which is necessary to wind the threads. Other rug types simply place the warps beside one another.

The Hereke method allows the possibility of a second weft (horizontal threads interlaced through the warp), is thinner, and zig-zags to hold the knots in case the carpet is damaged. This is a major difference that separates the Hereke carpet-making technique from others.