Since Hereke carpets are woven frequently, the patterns are quite detailed. Hereke carpets are geographically registered with patents. Hereke carpets are much more durable than Persian carpets (single knot or sini knot) because they are woven with Turkish knot (called double knot or Gördes knot).
The finest contemporary and highest quality of silk and wool carpets currently made in Turkey are produced in town near istanbul, called Hereke. The Hereke carpets are either woven in pure silk or cotton and wool. The pure silk carpet uses silk from Bursa. in wool and cotton carpets the warps and wefts are cotton and the best quality of wool is used for knots in the pile...
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