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The Oldest Technique of Weaving (Black Loom)

Weaving has been used for 600 years. First knowing cultures of Romans and Egyptians used this technique for their clothes. It has a...

What Makes Buldan Cloth so Special?

Buldan is a town and a district of Denizli Province in the inner Aegean Region of Turkiye. Buldan is a type of fabric weaving which has...

What Are the Characteristics of Cotton?

Softness. The cotton plant is soft and fluffy and results in a fabric which often retains that soft feel. Durability. The cotton plant’s...

History of Cotton

No one knows exactly how old cotton is. Scientists searching caves in Mexico found bits of cotton bolls and pieces of cotton cloth that...

What Is Cotton?

Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus...

Producing Iznik ‘red’

During the classical period, the under glazing technique replaced previous techniques and proved to be a success. The design, colour and...

Iznik Tile

Iznik is a town and an administrative district in the Province of Bursa, Turkey. It was historically known as Nicaea (Greek: Νίκαια, Níka...

Stages of Tile Art

Have you ever wondered how to make those elegant ceramic wooden trays that you like and receive so much? Here is the step-by-step...

What is an Underglaze technique?

Decorations are made on the thin lining layer drawn on the terracotta These patterns are coloured with special porcelain paints. A single...