DYES

2.WOOL WASHING

Trimmed wool should be washed while in fibers, as this is the only way to clean   the wool from lambs bodily fat and dirt. This process which formerly done in cold  water tank by beating is now made in hot water tanks without the touch of a hand,enabling full cleaning of the wool from fat and dirt. Biggest advantage caused by thismodern cleaning method is to avoid the woolen smell, which may be present in the carpet.It is customary to use the domestic wool produced in every region. Picture shows; washing wool grown in Mid-Anatolian Region.

 

3.MADDER

Prepared chamomile. madder, and dyer's weld are ready for adding to the dye pots

Grinding madder root with a stone mill.

Yarn is dyed in large pots over wood-burning tires.

Master dyer, demonstrates that indigo dye transformedormed from yellow to blue on oxidization.

Dried madder root. 

 3.DRYING

Dyed woolen yarn from hank is first rinsed then left to
dry under the sun.
Conversion of craftsmanship into a work of art

                                              Woolen yarn spun around the hank is made more durable and is colored by having boiled with plant roots and fruit. Madder is a process which calls for plenty of attention and care therefore it is used only in making hand-woven carpets. Advanced technology  used for production of fabric dyestuff is also used for dyeing carpets but madder has always remained as the preferred one. Art of madder, which is as old as carpet weaving itself, makes up specifically the greatest feature of antique rugs and carpets.