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Denizli - Dogus Hali Carpets
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Extracting the silk threads780 viewsThe silk maestro demonstrates how the dissolving cocoons yield their threads.
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Silk thread spinning765 viewsHere we see the how the "threadlets" from the cocoons are gathered and spun into threads suitable for weaving into a rug.
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The Dying Room749 viewsThe vats are filled with dyes of various colors, to be applied to the thread before it is sent to the looms.
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Green Threads782 viewsAl Treder watches as the dyemaster pulls a skein of thread out of the green vat.
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Sources of color860 viewsA display of the various plants used to produce the color essences for the dyes.
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Carpets Galore763 viewsCherie and Sandie marvel at the profusion of rugs in the lobby.
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Sandie Contemplates Carpets787 viewsWhat's not to like here?
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Mountains of Rugs772 viewsIn all colors and sizes.
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Rug Yurt674 viewsThis is how they lived out on the steppe in the days of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane. Yeah, right.
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Rug Storage713 viewsPiles of rugs lined the hallways, waiting for shipment to purchasers.
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A Delectable Display763 viewsThe object of this carefully-conceived layout is to sell rugs, and as far as I'm concerned it was quite effective.
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An Embarassment of Rugs698 viewsThe carpet hanging on the wall was one of my favorites.
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