Turkish carpets.

Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
edited June 6, 2008 in Journeys
They make some silk.
I think it will be interesting to you to see silkworms.
1. Silk cocoons
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Interesting - the length of the thread is between 750 - 1500 meters.

They put them into the tub and kill those inside with hot-hot water.

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Then they hitch up the threads with the help of a small besom and start making silk threads from several cocoons.

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Also wool is used for carpets. They use natural dye (not always a good smell!)
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Interesting: we all know denim for blue jeans.
First it has yellow color and only then, in the air becomes blue. Terrible smell!!!

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5 Distaff
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6 And, of course, carpet maker.You can find carpets with 30 or even 90 knots in each square cm.
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Spasibo,
Yuri

Comments

  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2008
    Incredible process. No wonder they cost a lot because of the intensive manual labor involved. Love the shot of the cocoons.

    Cuong
    "She Was a Little Taste of Heaven – And a One-Way Ticket to Hell!" - Max Phillips
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