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Hereke Carpets - Tradition, Beauty, Luxury and Elegance
By Solveigh Calderin
In the mid of the 19th century the young Sultan Abdulmecid I. decided to build the "largest palace" in the world. The best architects of his time and the Ottoman Empire were called to the Ottoman Curt to realise this project. As the young Sultan Abdulmecid I. was very impressed by the European style, his palace was built in a kind of European style, but with the Ottoman necessary as forexample to have a part of the palace (the greater one) for the harem - the part where lived the women. In this palace, what should be greater, more beautiful and more luxurious than any else in the world, should have, of course, also the finest carpets of the world. For this reason (and to weave the upholsteries for this palace) in Hereke, a little town near Istanbul was built the Royal Manufacture. Once more were gatered the best artists and weaving masters of the whole Empire to accomplish that goal. The artists created never before seen pattern and the masterweaver really created the finest carpets in the world by using the best silk from Bursa in warp, weft and knot. These over 4,000 square meter finest carpets, which were produced exclusively for the palace even today are to admire in the Dolmabahce Palace. In Hereke the masterweaver even today knot the finest carpets in the world. In any place on the world are knotted such fine Silk Carpets. Due to their rareness and uniqueness the Hereke Silk Carpets are not only simply beautiful but even an valuable investment. Each of the Hereke Silk Carpet is knotted at least with a density of 1,000,000 () knots per square meter (for your understanding: that are 100 knots per square centimeter)!
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Contributor's Note
This information I collected while dealing with the Hereke Silk Carpets and reading a lot of books and websites. The here written text is my essence of the lot of before read sources.
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Back in 1970's my mother got one of these - at least it looks like one of these - in Istanbul and, though small - probably a prayer mat - it is gorgeous, reflecting silvery light like a mink's coat, and just as smooth to the touch. I heard that only a young child's hands are small enough to knit these carpets; I wonder if this is still true in the politically correct world of today.
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