CENTRAL ANATOLIA

SIVRIHISAR

Sivrihisar, which is located in the west of Ankara, is noted for the kilims which use series of vertically stacked prayer arches( known as bacalı or chimney patter). Eli belinde patters is also quite common design on these kimlims.

KARAPINAR

Karapınar, located in Central Anatolia, is noted for the production of good quality regional kilims featuring praying niche patters. Karapınar kilims, woven in the slit weave technique, feature primitive tribal character and appearance. They have pale ground color and darker colors for the patters.

KONYA

Located in the heart of Turkey, Konya is noted for its historical kilims. In our day, Konya region is great kilim weaving center with its contemporary workshops authentic regional weaving. Workshop kilims of Konya are woven in a variety of sizes, shapes, colors and designs which are aimed for the export market.

Regional kilims, which are woven in the slitweave technique and plainweave use a wide range designs and motifs. Central medallions, repeating geometric patters and all-over designs are most common.

KECIMUHSINE

Located in Central Anatolia near Konya, Kecimuhsine produces cicims in a unique patter based on cypress tree intersecting prayer arches. Kecimuhsine weavers use pale colors on the white or cream field. Having small size, Kecimushine cicims are highly collectable and fall into medium price range.

KAYSERI

Kayseri, once the capital of Cappadocia region, is an important kilim weaving center for regional and workshop kilims. It is noted for silk kilims which are made only in this region. Kayseri workshop kilims may range in price and quality from medium to high bracket. Besides the loosely woven kilims some much finer kilims are woven in the area. Colours used for the Kayseri kilims are often red, black, pink, gray.

Regional kilims tend towards a more subdued Palette colors such as orange, yellow, brown and white. Paneled or banded compositions or very intricate designs all over patterns are used. Since the quality of the material and weaving varies considerably, it is important to judge all kilims from Kayseri region on their individual merits.

MALATYA

Located in the eastern part of Turkey, Malatya is noted for workshop kilims and regional kilims of fine quality. Malatya Kilims have limited number of designs, especially for the big size of Kurdish Kielims. As to small size prayer kilims, there is more variety of designs are motifs.

MUT

Mut village, located on the Taurus mountains of southern Turkey, is a center for nomadic and semi nomadic tribesmen. Mut weavers made kilims with tribal appearance and significant amount of un dyed wool, goat and horse hair. Designs are mainly bold and based on serrated and hexagonal medallions in a variety of repeated and interconnected designs.

NIGDE

Located on the major trade roads, Nigde is noted for the fine quality of kilims which often feature serrated hexagonal motifs in complex.

OBRUK

Renowned for its finely woven prayer kilims rugs( often decorated with tree of life), Obruk also produces cicims with the geometric forms  (medallions banded designs and interconnecting diamonds)Obruk color palette varies from the bright to dark with the dominance of reds, blues, yellows, orange and white.