Textile arts

Fire engulfed a textile and yarn factory in Istanbul’s Davutpaşa neighborhood on June 11, as pillars of smoke could be seen from most districts of Turkey’s largest city. Here is the story in photos...

A Turkish entrepreneur collects old Anatolian rugs, kilims and many other authentic pieces he finds in villages across Turkey, restores them and sells them to customers in the US, Europe and Far East

The last weaver in Kastamonu unveils traditional handmade rugs

Antique Turkish rugs have been sold at a recent auction in Sotheby’s London at prices beyond expectations

Galerie Michael Schultz in Berlin is hosting an exhibition by Turkish artist Ahmet Güneştekin.

The permanent exhibition "Rugs and Textiles from Central Asia: The Jason Deighton-Sarzetakis Collection" has opened on the second floor in the renovated east wing of the Corfu Museum of Asian Art.

As carpet production has ended in the Central Anatolian province of Konya's Ladik neighborhood, the city's world famous Ladik carpets are dying out. Ladik, located in the province's Sarayönü district, had been considered one of the most important centers of carpet and rug production since the 17th century. 

Famous Hereke carpets, with their features differentiating them from other handmade carpets, gain popularity again thanks to TV dramasTurkey's famous Hereke carpets, which are displayed at the Ottoman sultans' palaces, mansion and pavilions, including the Dolmabahçe Palace, have regained their lost fame thanks to Turkish TV dramas, according to the head of a carpet firm. 

A group of U.S. scientists from the Texas A&M University have donated an EM.I.L.Y (Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard) robotic device to the Lesvos coast guard headquarters and the Greek Red Cross to assist their rescue work with refugees and migrants, according to an announcement on Friday.

Are you a whiz in the kitchen? How about handmade cupcakes decorated with santa caps, cookies or other goodies?

Sew a patchwork quilt from rags.