152x92cm Old Turkish Milas Rug

152 X 92 cm Old Turkish Milas (OT0379)

Milas – Turkish

Karacahisar (near Milas, or Melas) and Gereme (on the coast) carpets and rugs are the two most frequently woven Milas carpet and rug types in our day, each type considered as the specialty of a different group of villages. The villages which regularly weave Milas rugs are mainly, but not exclusively, situated south of the city of Milas, such as Karacahisar, Ören (Gereme), Çomakdağ, Dörttepe, Bozalan, İkizköy, Pınarköy, Mezgit, Gürceğiz, Akçakaya villages. Tighter Ada Milas rugs are usually woven on demand.

For the final colours, brown, peculiar tones of reddish brown and of a very dark yellow are distinctive taints of Milas carpets and rugs. Wool has established itself as the main material for Milas rugs as of the 18th century, and the natural dyes are still widely used.

Milas carpets and rugs occupy a privileged position among different Turkish carpet weaving traditions and they have entered into fashion trends both in and outside Turkey. For the whole territory of Milas district, up to 7000 weavers' looms remain in activity, full-time or at intervals following the demand.

Turkish rugs are famous for their brightly colour combinations, this one is hard wearing and very beautifully woven motifs and designs.