"Transylvanian" prayer rug with 6 columns in a carnation meander motif main border, Western Turkey, circa 1700. Published in Herrmann's ‘Asiatische Teppich- und Textilkunst’.

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Rediscovery of Ancient Natural Dyes

Our Natural Dyestuffs

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Difference between synthetically and naturally dyed rugs

Weaving and Finishing Steps

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"Transylvanian" prayer rug with 6 columns in a carnation meander motif main border, Western Turkey, circa 1700, Ottoman Empire. Published in Herrmann's ‘Asiatische Teppich- und Textilkunst’.

Photo courtesy: John Taylor