Name of the Fabric | Rug (Zili) Bag |
Where It Touches | Yenice Region |
quality | 44 x 144 |
size | 44x44cm |
Material Used | Double layer wool warp, single layer wool weft |
Weaving Technique | Plain Weave, bell |
Composition | The Elibelinde motif is placed in bands with the transverse bell weaving technique. A band is formed at the beginning and end of the weaving, and the interior is decorated by taking a section from the motifs of the weaving. The back of the fabric is woven into bands with colored threads. In order to become a woven bag, it is folded and joined at the edges and the edges are knitted with colored pattern threads. It is tied to the mouth of the bag by knitting a tie from the pattern threads. It is tied to the edges by making tassels from pattern threads. |
motifs | man, hand on waist |
warp | Double wool warp |
Scarf | Single layer wool scarf |
Colors Used | Red, white, green, blue, purple, pink, yellow, brown, black |
Man, hand on waist motif : This motif is the symbol of femininity and fertility. It also symbolizes abundance, fertility, luck, fortune and happiness. It was widely used in weavings in Anatolia. Many mountains in Anatolia have been given the names of various mother goddesses. The mountain known as Mount Ida in mythology was named Mount Ida. Mount Ida in mythology is the place where the Sarıkız Legend, which tells about an innocent and pure love, takes place. Ida or Kaz Mountain is the mountain where Paris, the son of the Trojan King, was a shepherd, the Trojan Wars took place after the Spartan King kidnapped his wife Helena, and Paris was killed after the destruction of Troy.
by Coşkun Yanar