Turkish carpets.

[Yuri Pautov]

They make some silk.
I think it will be interesting to you to see silkworms.
1. Silk cocoons
http://pautov.viplast.ru/images/gallery/6964.jpg
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.

2.
http://pautov.viplast.ru/images/gallery/6963.jpg
Then they hitch up the threads with the help of a small besom and start making silk threads from several cocoons.

3
Also wool is used for carpets. They use natural dye (not always a good smell!)
http://pautov.viplast.ru/images/gallery/6965.jpg
Interesting: we all know denim for blue jeans.
First it has yellow color and only then, in the air becomes blue. Terrible smell!!!

4
http://pautov.viplast.ru/images/gallery/6966.jpg


5 Distaff
http://pautov.viplast.ru/images/gallery/6955.jpg


6 And, of course, carpet maker.You can find carpets with 30 or even 90 knots in each square cm.
http://pautov.viplast.ru/images/gallery/6953.jpg



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Spasibo,
Yuri

[Cuong]

Incredible process. No wonder they cost a lot because of the intensive manual labor involved. Love the shot of the cocoons.

Cuong